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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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Raw egg
Uncooked, unpasteurized egg. Salmonella enteritidis, a harmful bacterium, can be transmitted from infected hens directly to the interior of their eggs before the shells are formed. Even eggs with clean, uncracked shells can be infected…
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- Nanny cam A camcorder (a video camera and video recorder in one unit) that displays a live feed so that parents can…
- Oligodendrocyte A type of cell in the central nervous system. The oligodendrocytes surround and insulate the long fibers (the…
- Test, RPR Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream…
- Silencing, gene A mechanism by which cells shut down large sections of chromosomal DNA. Gene silencing is done by…
- Prion A disease-causing agent that is neither bacterial nor fungal nor viral and contains no genetic material. A…
- Heart block A block in the conduction of the normal electrical impulses in the heart.
- Exaggerated startle disease A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Major depression A disease with certain characteristic signs and symptoms that interferes with the ability to work, sleep…
- Bias 1. When a point of view prevents impartial judgment on issues relating to the subject of that point of view…
- Immunization, infectious hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis A