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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- Ad- Latin prefix meaning 'toward' and 'in the direction of,' as in adduction (movement of a limb toward the…
- Alpha Omega Alpha The medical honor society, the medical school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, in the United States and Canada…
- Palliative treatment To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely…
- Family, extended See: Extended family
- Gallstone pancreatitis Pancreatitis: Gallstone-induced pancreatitis. Pancreatitis due to gallstones
- Esophagitis Esophagitis: Inflammation of the esophagus. The esophagus is that soft tube-like portion of the digestive…
- Anemia, congenital See: Congenital anemia
- Trauma Any injury, whether physically or emotionally inflicted. 'Trauma' has both a medical and a psychiatric…
- Umami The taste of substances such as glutamate and monosodium glutamate (MSG) that are found in foods like…
- Liver transplant Liver transplant: Surgery to remove a diseased liver and replace it with a healthy liver (or part of one)…
- Baldness, patchy Baldness, patchy: Patchy baldness. Also referred to as alopecia areata. Alopecia means baldness and areata…
- Fear of heat Thermophobia. An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heat, including hot weather and hot objects…