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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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- Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease is a kidney condition associated with…
- Breast cancer gene BRCA1 A gene that normally acts to restrain the growth of cells in the breast but, when mutated, predisposes to…
- Erb palsy A form of brachial plexus palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the upper arm and shoulder…
- Dilation, pupil (test) This examination enables your eye care professional to see more of your retina, the light-sensitive layer of…
- Ciguatera Seafood poisoning due to ciguatoxin, a toxin acquired by eating fish that have consumed toxic single-celled…
- WBC Commonly used abbreviation for a white blood cell. WBC also stands for the white blood cell count which is…
- Tsutsugamushi disease A mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, characteristically with…
- Nurse-midwife A person who is trained in both nursing and midwifery and, in the US, is certified by the American College of…
- Selfish operon A hypothesis according to which the clustering of genes and their subsequent organization into operons is…
- Gastrectomy Surgery to remove part of all of the stomach.
- Pes planum Flat feet