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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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Hurricane
A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone. The term hurricane applies in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E. Other terms for the same type of…
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- Laryngectomy Surgery to remove part or all of the larynx is a partial or total laryngectomy. In either operation, the…
- DSCR See: Down syndrome critical region
- Papule A small solid rounded bump rising from the skin that is usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than…
- Motion, range of The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. Due to an injury…
- Lymph gland See Lymph node
- Siamese twin Twin: Identical (monozygotic) twins that did not separate fully from one another but are still partially…
- Cerebral vascular See: Cerebrovascular
- Disease, von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis type 1
- Othello syndrome The delusion of infidelity of a spouse or partner. The Othello syndrome affects males and, less often…
- Amoxicillin L ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Amoxicillin Main…
- Mouse genome All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular…