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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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Diabetic air travel
A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not recommended since security has concerns that these may be easily forged. The currently recommended way to fly with medications and…
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Show more- Transverse myelitis A disease of the spinal cord in which there is demyelination (erosion of the myelin sheath that normally…
- Pap Smear Pap Smear: A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells…
- Eagle syndrome Inflammation of the styloid process, a spike-like projection sticking off the base of the skull. The tissues…
- Biopsy The removal of a sample of tissue for purposes of diagnosis. (Many definitions of 'biopsy' stipulate that the…
- Angiitis See: Vasculitis
- Morton's toe See: Morton's syndrome
- Hemangioma A birth irregularity where a localized tissue mass grows rich in small blood vessels. Capillary hemangiomas…
- Nipple confusion A problem that may beset a bottlefed baby in which it forgets how to nurse on mother's nipple. Breastfeeding…
- N-Hexane >Teach children and teenagers the dangers of inhaling products that contain n-hexane. >Keep products…
- Arenaviridae See: Arenavirus
- Diagnostic mammogram An X-ray of the breast done to evaluate: > >Abnormalities seen or suspected on a prior screening mammogram…
- Metabolism, inborn error of A heritable disorder of the biochemistry of the4 body. Examples of inborn errors of metabolism include…