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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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ADA (American Diabetes Association)
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the following introduction: 'The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940…
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Show more- BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head
- Syndrome, superior vena cava The symptoms that result from compression of the large vein that carries blood down to the heart. The…
- Intermediate-grade lymphoma A lymphoma that is more aggressive (grows and spreads faster) than a low-grade lymphoma, but responds better…
- Propionibacterium acnes A ubiquitous skin-dwelling organism that is involved in causing acne.In addition to acne, this bacterium (P…
- Colpocephaly A brain disorder in which there is an abnormal enlargement of the occipital horns of the brain --the…
- Parasympathetic nervous system A part of nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase the intestinal and gland activity, and…
- Phenylketonuria Phenylketonuria: The inherited inability to metabolize (process) the essential amino acid phenylalanine due…
- Brainstem auditory evoked potentials See: ABR test
- Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin See: Carboxyhemoglobin
- Sequelae See: Sequela
- Void To urinate. Just as we can void a check and empty it of value, so can we void our bladder and empty it of…
- Intravenous tension The pressure of the blood within a vein, the venous pressure