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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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band-shaped keratopathy
Medical; Medicine
A horizontal, gray, interpalpebral opacity of the cornea that begins at the periphery and progresses centrally; occurs in hypercalcemia, chronic iridocyclitis, and Still disease.
base hospital
Medical; Medicine
A hospital unit located in a military or recreational encampment; usually of small size and limited facilities, for immediate care of illnesses and injuries.
camp hospital
Medical; Medicine
A hospital unit located in a military or recreational encampment; usually of small size and limited facilities, for immediate care of illnesses and injuries.
Baumé scale
Medical; Medicine
A hydrometer scale for determining the specific gravity of liquids heavier and lighter than water, respectively: for liquids lighter than water, divide 140 by 130 plus the Baumé ...
autonomic imbalance
Medical; Medicine
A lack of balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, especially in relation to the vasomotor disturbances.
transient global amnesia
Medical; Medicine
A disorder that affects mainly old people who have not sustained a recent head injury and who do not have epilepsy; characterized by the abrupt onset of the inability to form ...
Cyanobacteria
Medical; Medicine
A division of the kingdom Prokaryotae consisting of unicellular or filamentous bacteria that are either nonmotile or possess a gliding motility, reproduce by binary fission, and ...
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