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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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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
A virus that infects 50-85% of adults in the US by age 40 and is also the virus most frequently transmitted to a child before birth. Persons with symptoms have a mononucleosis-like syndrome with prolonged fever and mild hepatitis. Once a…
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- Taenia dentata Taenia solium
- Para- (prefix) A prefix with many meanings, including: alongside of, beside, near, resembling, beyond, apart from, and…
- Typist's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Fluorosis A much-used anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Full name…
- Anesthesia awareness The situation that occurs when a patient under general anesthesia becomes aware of some or all events during…
- Hidrotic Pertaining to hidrosis, sweating, the production of perspiration. Hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia is the form…
- Phytonutrient The active health-protecting Currently, the terms 'phytonutrient' and 'phytochemical' are being used…
- Zhong-Wei Chen See: Chen, Zhong Wei
- Pulse, trip-hammer See: Pulse, water hammer
- Y map The array of genes on the Y chromosome. Once thought to be a genetic wasteland, the Y now is known to contain…