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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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- Intestine, large The tubelike organ that completes the process of digestion, receiving material from the small intestine. It…
- Quality of life An important consideration in medical care, quality of life refers to the patient's ability to enjoy normal…
- Modeling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Artemsisia annua A Chinese herb (qinghaosu or sweet wormwood) from which is extracted the antimalarial agent artemisinin
- Apert syndrome acrocephalosyndactyly An inherited disorder causing abnormalities of the skull, face and hands and feet. There is premature closure…
- Bursa A closed fluid-filled sac that functions to provide a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of…
- SPECT An acronym that stands for Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, a nuclear medicine procedure in which…
- Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum A dull red raised area on the skin that evolves into a shiny scar with a violet border, most often on the…
- ELISA ELISA stands for 'enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.' This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an…
- Germline mutation Mutation: A heritable change in the DNA that occurred in a germ cell (a cell destined to become an egg or in…