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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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- Wimmin The term used to describe the rate of heat loss on the body resulting from the combined effect of low…
- Granny cam A camcorder (a video camera and video recorder in one unit) that displays a live feed of elderly people, as…
- Epistemic Cognitive. Pertaining to cognition, the process of knowing and, more precisely, the process of being aware…
- Rheumatism Rheumatism is an older term, used to describe any of a number of painful conditions of muscles, tendons…
- Serum The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of…
- Dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing, swallowing problems. Dysphagia is due to problems in nerve or muscle control. It is…
- Vertebral rib One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'vertebral' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Brachytherapy Brachytherapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly in or near the target…
- Involuntary smoking The involuntary inhaling of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) by someone who is not smoking. See: ETS
- Aerophagia Swallowing too much air, a common cause of gas in the stomach and belching. Everyone swallows small amounts…