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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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Bag, air
A bag that fills with air, designed for frontal impact crashes, the kind of crashes which account for more than half of all passenger vehicle occupant deaths. Air bags are designed to limit head and chest injuries. But they only supplement…
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- Ketone body A chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough insulin in the blood and it must break down fat…
- Single palmar flexion crease See: Simian crease
- Buschke's scleredema E: Scleredema
- Liver of pregnancy, acute fatty Liver failure in late pregnancy, usually from unknown cause. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) typically…
- Excess iron Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: >…
- Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic The most common form of leukemia in adults, in which the lymphocytes may look fairly normal but are not fully…
- Granny-cam See: Granny cam
- Shoulder dislocation Displacement of the ball of the shoulder joint (the top rounded portion of the upper arm bone, or humerus)…
- Repair, mismatch A system within the cell for correcting errors in DNA that works by detecting and replacing bases in the DNA…
- Static posture Any posture that is held for a long time. A static posture may result in fatigue and even injury over time
- Fungicide 1. An agent capable of killing fungi. 2. Any pesticide used to control, deter, or destroy fungi. See also…