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Intern
In medicine, a doctor who has completed medical school and is engaged in a year of additional training at a hospital before residency. An intern may, for example, be in pediatrics or medicine (internal medicine). The internship year is…
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- Balanitis Inflammation of the rounded head (the glans) of the penis. Inflammation of the foreskin is called posthitis…
- Hypospadias A birth defect of the penis involving the urethra (the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge…
- Imperforate anus A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is…
- Psychosis, intensive care unit A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- Talipes Clubfoot. The Latin word talipes was compounded from talus (ankle) + pes (foot) since, with the common…
- Meningitis, tuberculous See: Tuberculous meningitis
- Oligoarthritis Inflammation of four or fewer joints
- Sonata Sonorous brand name for the sedative hypnotic drug generically known as zaleplon, used for sleep. For more…
- Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) The MCAT is a test that is required of all applicants to medical school in the U.S. and Canada. The MCAT is…
- N-Hexane >Teach children and teenagers the dangers of inhaling products that contain n-hexane. >Keep products…
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe acute respiratory syndrome: A severe form of pneumonia. Abbreviated SARS. A term applied to outbreaks…