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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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- Paternal age The age of the father at the time he conceives a child. The present mean (average) paternal age is 27 years…
- Popcorn worker lung See: Popcorn worker's lung
- Hair loss Hair loss: Hair loss is the thinning of hair on the scalp. The medical term for hair loss is alopecia…
- Chemofog See: Chemobrain
- Abortive The word 'abortive' has a number of meanings including prematurely born; fruitless or unsuccessful…
- Preoperative Before surgery. As opposed to postoperative, after surgery
- Hemorrhage, subarachnoid Bleeding within the head into the space between two membranes that surround the brain. The bleeding is…
- Influenza, Hong Kong See: Hong Kong flu
- Intubate To put a tube into a hollow organ or passageway, often into the airway. The opposite of intubate is extubate.
- HCG Human chorionic gonadotropin, a human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta…
- Skin The skin is the body's outer covering. It protects us against heat and light, injury, and infection. It…