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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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>Beta carotene: An antioxidant which protects cells against oxidation damage that can lead to cancer. Beta carotene is converted, as needed, to vitamin A. Food sources of beta carotene include vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes…
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Show more- Glial fibrillary acidic protein See: GFAP.
- HHV-6 Human herpesvirus 6
- Fear of drinking alcohol An abnormal and persistent fear of drinking alcohol. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety about…
- Cardiomyopathy Disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium). From the Greek roots: 'cardio-', heart + 'mys', muscle +…
- Pap test, ThinPrep A modified Pap test technique designed to reduce some of the technical problems inherent in the traditional…
- Keratin Protein in the upper layer of the skin, hair, nails and animal horns. The word keratin comes from the…
- Disc, cervical A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the…
- Disease, Chagas See: Chagas disease.
- Postural Pertaining to the posture or position of the body, the attitude or carriage of the body as a whole, or the…
- Baker cyst Baker cyst: A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac…
- Jejunostomy A surgical operation to create an opening of the jejunum (a part of the (a part of the small intestine) to a…
- GPO GPO stands for various things (such as the Government Printing Office) but in a healthcare context (and many…