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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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- Medication, ACE-inhibitor A drug that inhibits ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) which is important to the formation of angiotensin…
- Irwin DJ Bross See: Bross, Irwin DJ
- Titin A giant filamentous protein essential to the structure, development, and elasticity of muscle. The gene…
- Megalencephaly Also called macrencephaly, a condition in which there is an abnormally large, heavy, and usually…
- Myopathy, mitochondrial Nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objects. Myopia can be caused by…
- Deficiency, alpha-1 antitrypsin See: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Fiber and diabetes Soluble fibers (oat bran, apples, citrus, pears, peas/beans, psyllium, etc.) slow down the digestion of…
- Malignancy A tumor that is malignant, that is cancerous, that can invade and destroy nearby tissue, and that may spread…
- Meninges The three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord (singular: meninx). The outside meninx is called the…
- Lymphoblastic leukemia, acute (ALL) A form of leukemia that has a sudden onset and is characterized by the presence in the blood and bone marrow…
- Intermittent claudication An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and goes -- it typically occurs…