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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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Association of American Medical Colleges
The AAMC is a nonprofit association of the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools; more than 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems; some 90 academic and professional societies representing…
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- Neisseria infection See: Meningococcal infection
- Gain-of-function mutation A mutation that confers new or enhanced activity on a protein. Loss-of-function mutations, which are more…
- Di- A byproduct of the male hormone testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is considered to be the essential…
- Parasplenic Located near or alongside of the spleen. The spleen is an organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 7 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to mutation in the DJ1…
- Motor neuron disease A group of neurological diseases characterized by steadily progressive deterioration of the motor neurons in…
- Lockjaw See Tetanus
- Spider bites Bites from spiders. These are usually irritating, but not poisonous. Localized reddening and swelling are…
- Acrodynia Pain in the extremities (the hands and feet)
- Brittle bone disease Osteogenesis imperfecta, not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen, a key…
- Freckle A flat circular spot on the skin about the size of the head of a nail that develops after repeated exposure…