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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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Medical history
1. In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may contain clues bearing on their health past, present, and future. The medical history, being an account of all medical events and problems a person has experienced, including…
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- Position, anatomical See: Anatomical position
- Diastole The time period when the heart is in a state of relaxation and dilatation (expansion). The final letter in…
- Dissociation In psychology and psychiatry, a perceived detachment of the mind from the emotional state or even from the…
- Vaccine, Sabin polio See: Polio vaccine, oral
- Desquamation The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is…
- Campylobacteriosis Disease caused by Campylobacter jejuni, now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, most often spread…
- Fever, undulant An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that characteristically causes rising and falling fevers…
- Homosexual A person sexually attracted to persons of the same sex. Homosexuals include males (gays) and females…
- Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute One of the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA's mission is to 'conduct research focused on improving the…