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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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- Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita A rare autoimmune skin disease with blisters. In epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) the body attacks its…
- Cystinosis A genetic disease characterized by the widespread deposition of the amino acid cystine in cells due to a…
- Hematology-oncology The diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases (hematology) and cancer (oncology) and research…
- Injury, mower See: Mower injury
- Center, trauma A specialized facility in a hospital that is designed to provide diagnostic and treatment services for trauma…
- Pill In pharmacy, a medicinal substance in a small round or oval mass meant to be swallowed. Pills often contain a…
- Sabin, Albert (1906-93) Pioneering researcher on viruses and viral diseases who developed the oral live-virus vaccine…
- Psychological child abuse Child abuse: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child…
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD) Attention deficit disorder (ADD): An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural…
- Acid, nucleic One of the molecules in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that plays a central role in the storage…
- Modifiers, biological response (BRMs) Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small…