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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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Lamella
A thin leaf, plate, disk, wafer
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- Pathy A suffix derived from the Greek 'pathos' meaning 'suffering or disease' that serves as a suffix in many terms…
- H. flu Haemophilus influenzae type B
- Female organs of reproduction The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…
- Anesthesia awareness The situation that occurs when a patient under general anesthesia becomes aware of some or all events during…
- Skin test for allergy Allergy: Teste on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering the allergic…
- Assembly and budding A portion of the processes by which new HIV is formed in infected host cells. Viral core proteins, enzymes…
- Venous catheter, central See: Catheter, central venous
- Antiprotozoal drug Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of…