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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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Quackery
Deliberate misrepresentation of the ability of a substance or device for the prevention or treatment of disease. We may think that the day of patent medicines is gone but look around you and you will see them still. They appeal to our…
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- Study, stomach emptying Also called a gastric emptying study, this test evaluates the emptying of food from the stomach. For a…
- Agonist, LHRH A compound that is similar to LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) in structure and is able to it…
- Single-blind Term used to described a study in which either the investigator or the participant, but not both of them, is…
- Cat scratch disease Cat scratch disease: A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The…
- Neuroplasticity The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. Neuroplasticity…
- Hypocol One of the three major preparations of red yeast rice, a tradition Chinese medicine now used to lower…
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- Hematoma, subcutaneous A bruise
- Category one hurricane A hurricane with winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No…