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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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- Arrhythmia An abnormal heart rhythm. In an arrhythmia the heartbeats may be too slow, too rapid, too irregular, or too…
- Immune complex A cluster of interlocking antigens and antibodies forming a large network of molecules. Also called an…
- Costochondritis Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage of the chest wall, usually involving that which surrounds…
- Dx Abbreviation standing for diagnosis, the determination of the nature of a disease. Dx may alternatively be…
- DNS On a prescription, Do Not Substitute. If a physician orders a particular drug and writes DNS on the…
- Melanoma, benign A tumor of the melanocytes that is not cancerous
- ABR (auditory brainstem response) Abbreviation for auditory brainstem response. See: ABR test
- Disease, clinical A disease with clinical signs and symptoms that can be recognized. As distinct from a subclinical illness…
- Rate, erythrocyte sedimentation A sedimentation rate, or 'sed rate', is a blood test that detects and is used to monitor inflammation…
- Hemiplegia, alternating See: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
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