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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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Heredity
Genetic transmission from parent to child.
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Show more- Blistering agent See: Vesicant
- Egg sac The 'egg sac' or ovary is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one…
- Alpha interferon A protein produced by the body in response to an infection. There are 3 major classes of interferon -- alpha…
- Anorexigenic Causing anorexia (loss of appetite) as, for example, an anorexigenic drug
- Acute illness A disease with an abrupt onset and usually a short course
- Renal cell carcinoma Cancer that develops in the lining of the renal tubules, which filter the blood and produce the urine. Also…
- Enervate 1. To remove part or all of a nerve, a procedure also called a neurectomy. 2. To lose nervous energy and feel…
- Gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes: See: Diabetes, gestational.
- CEA See carcinoembryonic antigen
- Shprintzen syndrome See: Velocardiofacial syndrome
- Forestier disease A form of degenerative arthritis characteristically associated with flowing calcification along the sides of…
- Artificial pancreas A machine that constantly measures the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood and, in response to an elevated…