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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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- DNA polymerase Enzyme that catalyzes (speeds) the polymerization of DNA. DNA polymerase uses preexisting nucleic acid…
- Asclepius One of the earliest Greek gods to specialize in healing. He was known to the Romans as Aesculapius. Healers…
- CIC Completely-in-the-canal (the ear canal). See: Completely-in-the-canal hearing aid. See also: Hearing aid
- Scale, skin A thin piece of the outermost layer of skin resembling a fish scale. They represent a heaping up of the…
- Cast 1) A protective shell of plaster and bandage molded to protect a broken or fractured limb as it heals. 2) An…
- Nocardiosis An infection with bacteria called Nocardia which tend to strike the lungs, brain and skin, particularly in…
- Fistula An abnormal passageway in the body. The fistula may go from the body surface into a blindpouch or into an…
- Minamata disease A disorder caused by methyl mercury poisoning that was first described in the inhabitants of Minamata Bay…
- Biotherapy Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease…
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