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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- Cryocardioplegia Paralysis of the heart by cold (hypothermia)
- Base excision repair A process of DNA repair in which an altered base is excised (removed) by a DNA glycosylase enzyme, followed…
- Cancer, kidney Malignancy of the kidney, the organ that is primarily responsible for the removal of metabolic products from…
- Plano- Flat. A lens that is planoconvex is flat on one side and convex on the other
- Male external genitalia The external genital structures of the male, comprising the penis, the male urethra, and the scrotum
- Dilator A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which…
- Brain edema See: Cerebral edema
- Cholecystogram, oral See: Oral cholecystogram
- Spondylolysis The breaking down (dissolution) of a portion of a bony building block of the spine (a vertebra). The portion…
- Psychotherapy Psychotherapy: The treatment of a behavior disorder, mental illness, or any other condition by psychological…
- Methicillin A semisynthetic penicillin-related antibiotic, also known as Staphcillin, that once was effective against…
- Presbyopia Presbyopia: The loss of the eye's ability to change focus to see near objects. The reasons for this loss of…