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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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Allergy and (NIAID): This is one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. In formal terms, the mission of the NIAID is 'to support and conduct research and research training (that) strives to understand, treat, and ultimately…
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- Amazia A condition wherein the breast tissue is absent, but the nipple is present. Amazia typically is a result of…
- Acetate A molecular ion derived from acetic acid. The formula of acetate is CH3COO-
- Disease, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Abbreviated vCJD. A human disease thought due to the same infectious agent as bovine spongiform…
- Toxin One of a number of poisons produced by certain plants, animals, and bacteria. The term 'toxin' is frequently…
- Crack (drug) The street name given to cocaine that has been processed from cocaine hydrochloride to a ready-to-use free…
- Reflux laryngitis Reflux laryngitis: Inflammation of the voice box (the larynx) caused by stomach acid backing up into the…
- Proteins Large molecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order determined by the base…
- Aldrin and dieldrin A type of still, an apparatus used in the process of distillation. Alembics were employed in chemistry and…
- Belly That part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. Also called the…
- Cholangi- Relating to a bile duct. From the Greek chole meaning bile + a(n)geion meaning a vessel = a bile vessel
- Stenosis A narrowing, as in: > >aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve of the heart), >pulmonary stenosis…