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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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>Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level is appropriate for agents that can cause human disease, but whose potential for transmission is limited. >Level 3 -- This level…
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- Lung, and Blood Institute, National Heart, BI): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for…
- Fetoprotein, alpha- (AFP) AFP is a plasma protein that is normally produced by the fetus. It serves as the basis for some valuable…
- Fever, shin bone Fever, shin bone: Called shin bone fever because it characteristically causes fever and pain in the legs…
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy A technique for shattering stones such as kidney stones or gallstones with a shock wave produced outside the…
- Cancer, colon A malignancy that arises from the inner lining of the colon. Most, if not all, of these cancers develop from…
- Curettage The removal of growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, as with a curet. A…
- Genital Pertaining to the external and internal organs of reproduction. (Not to be confused with genetic.)
- Pronator foot type A type of foot that rolls far inward during the weight-bearing phase of the stride. This type of foot is…
- Hemorrhagic fever, epidemic A number of diseases characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and…
- Unconscious 1. Interruption of awareness of oneself and one's surroundings, lack of the ability to notice or respond to…