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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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- Expectorant A medication that helps bring up mucus and other material from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea. An example of…
- Corpse A dead body. The term corpse is more often used in in mystery stories than in medicine which, for obscure…
- Radiation therapy, internal Radiation therapy in which a small container of radioactive material is implanted in the body, in or near the…
- Tarsal gland See: Meibomian gland
- Kilocalorie The term used to represent the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a liter of water one…
- Duchenne-Erb paralysis See: Erb palsy
- Alpha blocker A drug that blocks receptors in arteries and smooth muscle. This action relaxes the blood vessels and leads…
- Xanthoma, diabetic See: Eruptive xanthoma
- Familial A condition that is tends to occur more often in family members than expected by chance alone. A familial…
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis An inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer characterized by fewer than 100 adenomatous polyps in the…
- Disorder, articulation See: Articulation disorder