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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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- Hepatitis B Hepatitis B: Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus (HBV), once thought to be passed only…
- Positive end-expiratory pressure The provision of oxygen under pressure by a mechanical respirator, a machine designed to improve the exchange…
- Eosinophilia An abnormally high number of eosinophils in the blood. Normally, eosinophils constitute 1 to 3% of the…
- Arthritis, quackery Like many people with chronic ailments, sufferers from arthritis are potentially vulnerable to proponents of…
- Syndrome, TMJ Disorder of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) causing pain usually in front of the ear. Pain in the TMJ can…
- Coefficient of inbreeding A measure of how close two people are genetically to each another. The coefficient of inbreeding, symbolized…
- Angiostrongyliasis Infection with the parasitic nematode (roundworm) Angiostrongylus. The two species that infect humans are A…
- ENT physician A medical specialist who is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the head and neck…
- Ed Lewis Estimated date of confinement, the estimated calendar date when the baby will be born.
- Explant 1. The original meaning: to transfer tissue from the body and place it in a culture medium for growth; and…
- Senility 1. Originally, old age. 2. The physical decline associated with old age. 3. The mental decline once…