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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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Off-label use
In the United States, the regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permit physicians to prescribe approved medications for other than their intended indications. This practice is known as off-label use
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- Creatine A compound the body synthesizes (makes) and then utilizes to store energy. The storage of energy occurs when…
- ALS6 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6
- Inspissate To thicken. Inspissated bile is thickened bile
- Glioma, optic See Optic glioma
- DNA, nongenetic Through the marvelous medium of the Internet, we have discovered that DNA need not refer to deoxyribonucleic…
- McBurney's point McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Three-day fever See: Sandfly fever
- Congenital synostosis of cervicothoracic vertebrae See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Nipple absence Medically called athelia, this is a rare condition but it is common in certain conditions. Athelia tends to…
- Macular (skin) Adjective referring to macules which are circumscribed changes in the color of skin that are neither raised…
- Nephropathy Any kidney disease. For example, there is diabetic nephropathy, gouty nephropathy, HIV-associated…