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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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Torture
An act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person, for a purpose such as obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation or coercion, or for any reason based on…
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- Post-traumatic stress disorder Stress disorder: A common anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in…
- Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue cohosh
- Monocyte A white blood cell that has a single nucleus and can ingest (take in) foreign material. (In other words, a…
- Oogonium A female ancestral germ cell that divides several times to give rise to an oocyte that, in turn, develops…
- Palpebral fissure The opening for the eyes between the eyelids.
- Induction therapy Therapy: Treatment designed as a first step toward reducing the number of cancer cells. Often just referred…
- Celiac disease Celiac disease: A disorder resulting from an immune reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- Eczema, seborrheic Yellowish, oily, scaly patches of skin on the scalp, face, and occasionally other parts of the body
- Vaccination, rubella See Immunization, MMR.
- Epigenetic Something that affects a cell, organ or individual without directly affecting its DNA. An epigenetic change…
- Synthesis Putting together different entities to make a whole which is new and different. In biochemistry, synthesis…