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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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Migraine without aura
See: Common migraine
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- Lymphocytosis Too many lymphocytes, a finding that may be a marker for infection or disease.
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- Rectal (adjective) Having to do with the rectum, the last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine that serves to store solid waste…
- Nurse practitioner A registered nurse (RN) who has completed an advanced training program in a medical specialty such as…
- Carbuncles A skin abscess, a collection of pus that forms inside the body. Antibiotics are often not very helpful in…
- Obstetrician/gynecologist An obstetrician is a physician who delivers babies and is in the practice of obstetrics while a gynecologist…
- Glenoid labrum A ring of fibrocartilage that runs around the cavity of the scapula (wingbone) in which the head of the…
- Transient insomnia See Insomnia, transient
- Serrated Finely notched like the cutting edge of a saw. The serratus muscles take their name from their serrated…
- Decompression, biliary See: Biliary decompression
- Paraphimosis A condition in which the foreskin of the penis, once retracted, cannot return to its original location. The…