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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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Show more- Foot-and-mouth disease A disease caused by a highly infectious virus that can infect people but affects them most by infecting…
- Edema, hereditary angioneurotic Edema, hereditary angioneurotic: A genetic form of angioedema. (Angioedema is also referred to as Quinke's…
- Antidote An agent that counteracts a poison and neutralizes its effects. A chemical antidote is a substance that…
- Diaper rash Diaper rash: Also called 'diaper dermatitis,' a diaper rash is a skin inflammatory reaction localized to the…
- Hydrostatic weighing See: Underwater weighing
- Cancer, skin Cancer, skin: Cancer of the outer surface of the body. The most common cancer in the U.S. There are many…
- Vaccination Injection of a killed microbe in order to stimulate the immune system against the microbe, thereby preventing…
- Genetics, forensic See: Forensic genetics
- Trans fat An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fatty acid, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of…
- AN The military designation for hydrogen cyanide. See: Cyanide
- Implantation The act of setting in firmly. In embryology, implantation refers specifically to the attachment of the…
- AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm