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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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Latent
Hidden, dormant, inactive. The virus that causes chickenpox remains latent after the initial attack of chickenpox is over. When it becomes reactivated, usually many years later, the virus causes shingles. HIV may remain in a small…
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Show more- Hibernation reaction See: SAD
- Glycemic index An indicator of the ability of different types of foods that contain carbohydrate to raise the blood glucose…
- Heteromorphism Something different in form. Chromosome heteromorphisms are normal variations in the appearance of chromosomes
- Amnesia, retrograde See: Retrograde amnesia
- Diaphragm (contraceptive) A barrier method of contraception that is available by prescription only and must be sized by a health…
- Thrombosis, deep vein (DVT) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Age-related macular degeneration Macular degeneration: An eye disease with its onset usually after age 60 that progressively destroys the…
- Junctional epidermolysis bullosa A blistering skin condition inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, due to mutation of a gene that…
- Olefactory Common misspelling of olfactory
- Sarcoma, Kaposi Sarcoma, Kaposi: A relatively rare type of skin malignancy that tends to afflict elderly people or…
- Anatomy The study of form. Gross anatomy involves structures that can be seen with the naked eye. It is as opposed to…
- Reimplantation Synonymous with replantation. See: Replantation