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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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- Keratosis A localized horny overgrowth of the upper layer of skin such as a callus or wart. Among the common forms of…
- Stomach cancer Stomach cancer: Cancer of the stomach, the main organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach…
- Cholera genome The genome of the bacterium called Vibrio cholerae that causes cholera. This genome contains over 4 million…
- Fear of blushing An abnormal and persistent fear of blushing. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Allergic granulomatosis A disease (also often called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels in…
- Excess selenium Too much selenium (selenosis) which may cause reversible balding and brittle nails, give a garlic odor to the…
- Bummed out Slang term for depression. For more, see: Depression
- Syndrome, Reiter A chronic form of inflammatory arthritis wherein the following three conditions are combined: (1) arthritis…
- Cancer, colon A malignancy that arises from the inner lining of the colon. Most, if not all, of these cancers develop from…