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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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Mycobacteria
Plural of mycobacterium
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- Mutilating keratoderma See: Vohwinkel syndrome
- Nodding syndrome A mysterious disease of children that causes seizures, growth retardation (stunted growth), mental…
- Bloody show 1. The blood-tinged mucus created by extrusion and passage of the mucous plug that filled the cervical canal…
- Antigenic drift A mechanism for variation by viruses that involves the accumulation of mutations within the antibody-binding…
- Map, cytogenetic A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- Exanthem A rash. The word 'exanthem' comes from the Greek 'exanthema' which means 'a breaking out.' 'Anthos' in Greek…
- UNOS Acronym for the United Network for Organ Sharing, the nationwide umbrella for transplantation organ sharing…
- Ulnar Referring to the larger of the two long bones in the forearm. (The smaller one is the radius). The ulna is on…
- Stone, kidney Kidney stone: A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney stones are a common cause of…
- Congenital deafness and retinitis pigmentosa (Also called Usher syndrome.) A genetic disorder characterized by hearing impairment and an eye disorder…