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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- Mastectomy, double Removal of both breasts
- False vocal fold See: False vocal cord
- Morbidity Illness, disease.
- Tympanic membrane Just the ear drum
- Line, central A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Piriformis syndrome Irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by compression of the nerve within the buttock by the piriformis…
- Upper GI series Upper GI series: A series of x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine (upper gastrointestinal…
- Uveitis Uveitis: Inflammation of the uvea, the part of the eye that collectively refers to the iris, the choroid of…
- Syndrome, Stevens-Johnson A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Hematoma, subdural See: Subdural hematoma
- TRNA Transfer RNA
- RML Acronym for the right middle lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right lower lobe (RLL)…