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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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Plague, Great
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- Tetralogy of Fallot A combination of four heart defects that are present together at birth, accounting for about 10% of all…
- Ultrasound, endoscopic See: Endoscopic ultrasound
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- Q_h (on prescription) If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written 'q_h'; the 'q' standing for the Latin word…
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