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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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- Bicarbonate In medicine, bicarbonate usually refers to bicarbonate of soda (sodium bicarbonate, baking soda) white powder…
- Clonote The first cell produced by the combination of a nucleus and an enucleated ovum that launches the process of…
- Child development test A test of the status of a newborn, an infant or young child as regards their developmental progress. One of…
- Electromyogram, surface Surface EMG
- Emergency physician A physician focused on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further…
- Multipara, grand The term 'multipara' applies to any woman who has given birth 2 or more times. A woman who has given birth 5…
- Hereditary angioedema A genetic form of angioedema. (Angioedema is also referred to as Quinke's disease.) Persons with it are born…
- Pulse, cannonball See: Pulse, water hammer
- Chikungunya An urban disease resembling dengue fever, seen mainly in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia…
- Lipoproteins Complexes of lipid and protein, the way lipids travel in the blood. Cholesterol, a building block of the…
- Methanococcus jannaschii A microbe that produces methane, an important energy source, and contains enzymes that withstand high…