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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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Human Genome Project
International effort aimed at identifying and sequencing (ordering) all of the bases in the human genome. American participation in this monumental undertaking has been supported by funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and…
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Show more- Scarlet fever Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- KUB film An X-ray showing the kidney, ureter, and bladder. This is in reality a plain abdominal X-ray and includes…
- Symphysiotomy A surgical procedure to effect an immediate dramatic increase in the size of the pelvic outlet to permit…
- Malformation, arteriovenous An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Midwife, certified See: Certified midwife
- Mainstream medicine Medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. or D.O. degrees and by their allied health professionals, such as…
- Posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. (The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- SARS vaccine A vaccine to protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The SARS epidemic surfaced early in…
- Bacterial prostatitis, chronic Prostatitis, chronic: Longstanding bacterial infection of the prostate gland superimposed on a defect in the…
- Electrophoretic Pertaining to electrophoresis, the separation of molecules according to their size and electrical charge by…
- Colorectal adenomatous polyposis, recessive Autosomal recessive form of colorectal adenomatous polyposis, See: MYH
- Demonophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of evil supernatural beings in persons who believe such beings exist and roam…