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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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Perfect pitch
The inherent human ability to identify a note or sing it without hearing a reference note beforehand. Since most native speakers of languages that use tones to convey meaning have perfect pitch for language, it is now believed that babies…
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Show more- Night sweats Night sweats: Severe hot flashes which occur at night and result in a drenching sweat. Night sweats can have…
- Concussion of the brain A traumatic injury to the brain as a result of a violent blow, shaking, or spinning. A brain concussion can…
- Syndrome, keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Dercum disease A condition characterized by painful fatty tumors (lipomas) beneath the skin. The diseases tends to be…
- Zinc deficiency Lack of zinc in the body. According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances…
- Electrocochleography A test that measures the electrical potentials generated in the inner ear in response to stimulation by…
- Onychodystrophy Malformation of the nails
- Knee bursitis Knee bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Foley catheter See: Catheter, Foley
- New, fear of the An irrational fear of anything new, of innovation, of new situations, places, or things. Also called…
- Migraine, classic Migraine with aura. Accounts for no more than most 20% of migraines. See Migraine
- Drug, antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…