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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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Cognition
The process of knowing and, more precisely, the process of being aware, knowing, thinking, learning and judging. The study of cognition touches on the fields of psychology, linguistics, computer science, neuroscience, mathematics, ethology…
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- Olfaction The sense of smell, part of the chemical sensing system, or the chemosenses. Sensory cells in the nose…
- Gout Gout: Condition characterized by abnormally elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, recurring attacks of…
- Permanent makeup A form of tattooing (also known as micropigmentation). Some choose permanent makeup as a time saver or…
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) A life-threatening disease involving embolism and thrombosis (plugging) of the small blood vessels in the…
- Muscular dystrophy, congenital A form of muscular dystrophy that is present at birth. Various types of congenital MD have been identified…
- Functional food Functional foods are 'those foods that encompass potentially healthful products including any modified food…
- Pantothenic acid Pantothenic acid is vitamin B5, one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely…
- Nucleocapsid The genome + the protein coat of a virus. The nucleic acid (RNA or DNA) of the virus is its genome. The…
- Seizure, salaam See: Infantile spasms
- Plantar response The plantar response, also known as the Babinski response, is an important neurologic examination based upon…
- Upper respiratory infection An infection of the upper part of the respiratory system which is above the lungs. An upper respiratory…