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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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Show more- Digit A finger or toe
- AV node An electrical relay station between the atria (the upper) and the ventricles (the lower chambers of the…
- MASA syndrome MASA stands for mental retardation, aphasia, shuffling gait, and adducted thumbs. Features of the syndrome…
- Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis A disorder, also called Kikuchi disease, that typically causes 'swollen glands' in the neck (cervical…
- Cockles of the heart The ventricles of the heart. If a cup of tea or coffee warms the cockles of your heart, it gives you a…
- Allergic rhinitis Medical term for hay fever, a condition due to allergy that mimics a chronic cold. (Hay fever is a misnomer…
- Td Adult diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. See Td immunization
- Annexin A1 One of the annexins, a family of proteins that share the property of binding calcium and phospholipids. The…
- Food security When people do not need to live with hunger or fear starvation
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- Vesical Refers to the urinary bladder. The word comes from the Latin vesica meaning a bag or bladder
- PCO 1. Abbreviation in medical records for 'Patient complains of.' 2. Abbreviation for polycystic ovary. See…