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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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Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding: Feeding a child human breast milk. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, human breast milk is preferred for all infants. This includes even premature and sick babies, with rare exceptions. It is the food least…
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Show more- Meningitis, meningococcal Meningitis, meningococcal: Inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering of the brain and spinal cord)…
- Olivopontocerebellar Pertaining to three particular parts of the brain -- namely, the oliva, the pons, and the cortex of the…
- Radiography Film records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body. Radiography is made possible by X-rays (or…
- Preoperative Before surgery. As opposed to postoperative, after surgery
- Descending pathway A nerve pathway that goes down the spinal cord and allows the brain to control movement of the body below the…
- Streptococcus faecalis Now called Enterococcus faecalis. See Enterococcus
- Electromagnetic field therapy See: Magnet therapy
- Pediatric kidney infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- CDNA Complementary DNA. cDNA is single-stranded DNA made in the laboratory from a messenger RNA template under the…
- Blast phase Refers to advanced chronic myelogenous leukemia. In this phase, the number of immature, abnormal white blood…
- Jimmy Fund A children's cancer fund that has been responsible for highly significant work, especially on chemotherapy…
- Erythroprosopalgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as cluster headache or migrainous neuralgia. The common…