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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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Hospital code
While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest , requiring a team of providers (sometimes called a 'code team') to rush to the specific location and…
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- Cancer of the labia See: Cancer of the vulva
- Cox-1 inhibitor An agent that inhibits the action of the enzyme cox-1 (cyclooxygenase-1). The common anti-inflammatory drugs…
- Bioarchaeology The use of a range of biological techniques on archaeological material in order to learn more about past…
- Tropical typhus See Typhus, scrub
- Tylenol See: Acetaminophen
- Onycholysis Loosening of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the border of the nail. The nail tends to turn…
- Lyophilization A process by which material is rapidly frozen and dehydrated under high vacuum
- Anesthesia Loss of feeling or awareness. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep. A local anesthetic causes loss…
- Urinalysis Urinalysis: A test that determines the content of the urine. Because urine removes toxins and excess liquids…
- Phenylalanine An essential amino acid. (The human body cannot make it so it is essential to the diet.) Phenylalanine that…
- Sternutation Sneezing; the sound of sneezing. When we sneeze, air is expelled with force from the nose (and from the…