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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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Flu, stomach
So-called 'stomach flu' actually has nothing to do with the influenza (flu) virus. This term is sometimes used to describe gastrointestinal illnesses caused by other microorganisms
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- Genetic screening Testing a population to identify individuals at risk for a genetic disease or for transmitting it. Newborns…
- German measles vaccine A vaccine designed to prevent rubella, or German measles. German measles was once seen merely as a child's…
- AVM (arteriovenous malformation) An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Cauliflower-ear deformity Cauliflower-ear deformity: Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae)…
- Traditional midwife A direct-entry midwife practicing within the confines of traditional folk medicine. Traditional midwives are…
- Biopsy, endometrial See: Endometrial biopsy
- TSC2 The tuberous sclerosis 2 gene. The product of the TSC2 gene is a protein called tuberin. This protein…
- Orthosis, thoracolumbosacral (TLSO) One of the two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in scoliosis…
- Urban typhus of Malaya Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder…
- Excrescence An oral antiestrogen. Exemestane inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands that produces the…