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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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Behind-the-ear. See also: Behind-the-ear hearing aid
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- Allergic granulomatosis A disease (also often called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels in…
- Dia- Prefix taken straight from the Greek meaning 'through, throughout, completely' as in diachronic, diagnosis…
- Cutaneous syndactyly A condition in which fingers or toes are joined together, and the joining involves only the skin, not the…
- Pee An informal term for piss, meant to lessen its vulgarity, but synonymous with it
- Syndrome, acute brain See: Delirium
- Parietal Adjective from the Latin 'parietalis' meaning 'belonging to the wall' that the ancient anatomists used to…
- Disease, cardiovascular Disease affecting the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases include arteriosclerosis, coronary…
- Acral-lentiginous melanoma See: Melanoma, acral-lentiginous
- Proctitis Inflammation of the rectum. This may be due to a considerable number of causes, among them infectious agents…
- Anti CCP See: Citrulline antibody
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD) Attention deficit disorder (ADD): An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural…