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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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- Supercilious Arrogant, haughty or disdainful. From the raising of an eyebrow ('supercilium' in Latin). Supercilious is an…
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- ACL injury See: Anterior cruciate injury
- Dx Abbreviation standing for diagnosis, the determination of the nature of a disease. Dx may alternatively be…
- High protein diet A high protein diet is a type of weight loss plan that emphasizes consumption of high-protein-containing…
- Medicine, nuclear See: Nuclear medicine
- Eyelid myokymia Fine continuous contractions of the eyelid muscle, typically involving one of the lower eyelids, less often…
- Disease, Tay-Sachs Diseases related to obesity: Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These…
- Certified midwife A midwife who has been certified by her state or national agency for credentialing midwives