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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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Triglycerides are the major form of fat. Triglycerides come from the food we eat and are produced by the body. Triglyceride levels are influenced by recent fat and alcohol intake. You should therefore fast (from food) for at least 12 hours…
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- Johnnies Plural of johnny
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- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative See: IAVI
- Cancer of the tongue See: Tongue cancer
- Implant 1. To embed; to set in firmly. In embryology, the fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining 6 or 7 days…
- Diverticulum, Zenker See: Zenker diverticulum
- Bruton agammaglobulinemia tyrosine kinase A genetic type of immunodeficiency characterized by failure to produce mature B lymphocytes and gamma…
- ALS4 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4
- Morton nerve entrapment See: Morton's neuroma
- Metabolism, inborn error of A heritable disorder of the biochemistry of the4 body. Examples of inborn errors of metabolism include…
- Delusion A false personal belief that is not subject to reason or contradictory evidence and is not explained by a…