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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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- Muscle, cardiac A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- Artery, pulmonary See: Pulmonary artery
- Hydrocephalus, congenital Hydrocephalus present at birth
- Parenteral Entering the body not by the alimentary tract but rather by another means (such as the subcutaneous, the…
- MRSI Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
- Disorder, central auditory processing A condition in which there is an inability to differentiate, recognize or understand sounds while both the…
- Lymphocytic colitis Lymphocytic colitis> A type of inflammatory disease of the large intestine (colon). The name derives from the…
- Vitamin B12 A vitamin important for the normal formation of red blood cells and the health of the nerve tissues…
- Gastropathy, hypertrophic hypoproteinemic See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Altitude illness >If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If…
- Blighted ovum A fertilized ovum (egg) that did not develop or whose development ceased at an early stage, before 6 or 7…