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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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- Blastocystis hominis The parasitic organism that causes blastocystosis. See Blastocystosis
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- Body stuffing The swallowing of relatively small amounts of loosely wrapped illicit drugs because of the fear of arrest
- Rupture A break or tear in any organ (such as the spleen) or soft tissue (such as the achilles tendon). Rupture of…
- Transitional cell carcinoma A type of cancer that develops in the lining of the renal pelvis, ureter or bladder
- Medullary cystic kidney disease, recessive Ssive type: A childhood genetic kidney disease in which there is progressive symmetrical destruction of the…
- Thorn, George W. American endocrinologist (1906-2004) who was a pioneer in the use of cortisone for treating Addison's…
- Sydenham chorea An acute neurologic disorder that emerges several months following a streptococcal ('strep') infection, most…
- Pain, knee Causes of knee pain include injury, degeneration, arthritis, infrequently infection and rarely bone tumors.
- Spina bifida occulta A bony defect in the vertebral column that causes a cleft in that column. The cleft remains covered by skin…