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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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Trigger
Something that either sets off a disease in people who are genetically predisposed to developing the disease, or that causes a certain symptom to occur in a person who has a disease. For example, sunlight can trigger rashes in people with…
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Show more- Debridement The act of debriding (removing dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material). Debridement…
- Uracil (U) A nucleotide base and one member of the A-U (adenine-uracil) base pair in RNA. The other base pair in RNA is…
- Test, VDRL A blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody…
- Lyophilize To freeze-dry. The material is rapidly frozen and dehydrated under high vacuum. The process is termed…
- Serine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary nonessential amino acid, serine is present…
- Disease, Bernard-Soulier Nt platelet syndrome): This disease is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability…
- Migraine, ocular Migraine involving the eyes, with or without headache. Ocular migraines usually affect only one eye at a…
- Char syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by patent ductus arteriosis and unusual facial features including a long…
- Homeopathic Pertaining to homeopathy
- Genetic discrimination The potential use of genetic information to discriminate against people in the workplace, in health…
- Disease, Hansen See: Hansen disease
- Cobalamin Also called vitamin B12. A vitamin important for the normal formation of red blood cells and for the health…