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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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Show more- Shoulder bursitis Shoulder bursitis: Inflammation of one or both of the two major bursae (fluid-filled sacs) in the shoulder…
- Posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. (The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- ThinPrep Pap test A modified Pap test technique designed to reduce some of the technical problems inherent in the traditional…
- Sumycin See: Tetracycline
- Sprained ankle Sprained ankle: See: Ankle sprain.
- Category 4 storm See: Category four hurricane
- Pancreatic juices Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol and…
- Disease, Ramsay Hunt See: Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- MRCP Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, an application of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to the…
- Interphase The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the individual chromosomes cannot be…
- Prothrombin A coagulation (clotting) factor that is needed for the normal clotting of blood. A cascade of biochemical…
- Blind spot In ophthalmology, a blind spot is: > >A small area of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye; this…