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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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Elephantiasis
Lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease caused by tiny thread-like worms that live in the human lymph system. Best known from dramatic photos of people with grossly enlarged or swollen arms and legs. The parasitic worms…
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Show more- Pulse The rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery due to the surge of blood from the beat of the heart. The…
- Gross anatomy The study of the form of structures that can be seen with the naked eye, as opposed to microscopic anatomy…
- PARK3 Familial Parkinson disease type 3
- Lumbar puncture Lumbar puncture: A lumbar puncture or 'LP' is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal…
- Progeria A rare genetic disorder that causes children to age prematurely. The classic type of childhood progeria is…
- Transudate A fluid that passes through a membrane which filters out much of the protein and cellular elements to yield a…
- Homozygosity The state of possessing two identical forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. For…
- Receptor, chemokine Receptor, chemokine: A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock. A chemokine is a protein that…
- AHD Abbreviation for alveolar hydatid disease; American Hospital Directory; and atherosclerotic heart disease
- Aerotitis Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems…
- Oxygen tent A tent-like device used to deliver high levels of oxygen to a patient in a bed. The tent typically covers the…
- Flatfoot 1. A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground. See…