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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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RFID
Radio frequency identification, a system for remotely storing and retrieving data. RFID tags can serve to identify and track medications
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- RNA virus, positive-strand See: Positive-strand RNA virus
- Heat prostration Overheating of the body due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to collapse and…
- Test, tilt-table Tilt-table testing involves placing the patient on a table with a foot-support. The table is tilted upward…
- Abstinence The voluntary self-denial of food, drink, or sex. Today, abstinence most commonly refers to denial of one's…
- Neuropathic pain Neuropathic pain: Chronic pain resulting from injury to the nervous system. The injury can be to the central…
- Syndrome, cavernous sinus A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- Parietal pericardium The outer layer of the pericardium which is a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the…
- Galactorrhea The spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple at any time other than during nursing. Galactorrhea can be due…
- Connexin 26 Also known as gap junction beta 2, or GJB2. See: GJB2. See also: Connexin
- Frenum A restraining structure. Frenum is Latin for a bridle. A small frenum is a frenulum