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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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Nephrology
The art and science of the care of the kidney.
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- Chondromalacia : Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage. See also patellofemoral syndrome
- Agita Heartburn, acid indigestion, an upset stomach or, by extension, a general feeling of upset. The word is…
- Foreskin, inflammation of the Inflammation of the foreskin of the penis (the prepuce) is called posthitis. In the uncircumcised male…
- Mercury gilding A perilous process for gold-plating in which an amalgam of mercury and gold is applied to an object and then…
- Code, hospital While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- DNR Do not resuscitate. See also Advance medical directives
- Machine, CPM A machine used to help rehabilitate a limb (an arm or leg). The continuous passive motion (CPM) machine is…
- Cephalothoracic lipodystrophy A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- Radiation therapy, conformal A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Abruptio (abruptio placentae) Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus. Abruption is a potentially serious problem…
- Linkage analysis Study aimed at establishing linkage between genes. Today linkage analysis serves as a way of gene-hunting and…