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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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Nurse
1) A person trained, licensed, or skilled in nursing. 2) To feed an infant at the breast
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- Acinus, pulmonary The ending of a tiny airway in the lung, where the alveoli (air sacs) are located. In anatomy, an acinus is a…
- Filoviridae A family of viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever. Filoviruses have single- stranded RNA as their genetic…
- Aleut health See: Artic health
- Nucleus, caudate See: Caudate nucleus
- CEPT Cholesterol ester transfer protein
- Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy See: Muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss
- Open cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy: Surgery in which the abdomen is opened to permit cholecystectomy -- removal of the…
- Hormone, parathormone Hormone made by the parathyroid gland (behind the thyroid gland in the neck). Parathormone (pronounced…
- Ligament, medial collateral knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Prostate gland A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the…
- Phenocopy 1. An environmental condition that imitates (copies) one produced by a gene. 2.The person who has an…