Medical Glossary
Understand common medical terms — for information only
Abacterial Pyuria
White blood cells in urine despite routine bacterial urine culture showing no typical bacterial growth.
Abarticular
Abarticular denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, cl…
Abasia
Abasia is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proces…
Abdomen
Abdomen is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal organs, or sy…
Abdominal Aorta
Abdominal Aorta is a cardiovascular medical term related to the heart, blood vessels, circulation, or disorder…
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, …
Abdominal Distension
Abdominal Distension is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal …
Abdominal Hysterectomy
Abdominal Hysterectomy is a medical procedure, investigation, or therapeutic technique used to diagnose, monit…
Abdominal Mass
Abdominal Mass is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal organs…
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal organs…
Abdominal Rigidity
Abdominal Rigidity is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal or…
Abdominal Ultrasound
Abdominal Ultrasound is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal …
Abdominal Wall
Abdominal Wall is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal organs…
Abdominocentesis
Puncture of the abdominal cavity with a needle or catheter, usually to obtain or drain peritoneal fluid.
Abdominoperineal Resection
A major operation removing the rectum and anus, typically resulting in a permanent end colostomy.
Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty is a medical procedure, investigation, or therapeutic technique used to diagnose, monitor, or t…
Abdominoscopy
The term Abdominoscopy describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific orga…
Abducens Nerve
The sixth cranial nerve, which supplies the lateral rectus muscle responsible for outward movement of the eye.
Abducens Nerve Palsy
Weakness of the sixth cranial nerve causing impaired outward eye movement and often horizontal double vision.
Abduction
Abduction is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pro…
Abduction Contracture
The term Abduction Contracture describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a speci…
Aberrant Artery
Aberrant Artery denotes a cardiovascular term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, …
Aberrant Conduction
In medical practice, Aberrant Conduction refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing d…
Aberrant Crypt Foci
Aberrant Crypt Foci denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological fea…
Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery is a cardiovascular term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determin…
Aberration
Aberration is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pr…
Abetalipoproteinemia
Abetalipoproteinemia denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological fe…
Abiogenesis
In medical practice, Abiogenesis refers to a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term with a defined role …
Abiotic
The term Abiotic describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific organ syst…
Abiraterone
An androgen-synthesis inhibitor used in selected patients with prostate cancer as part of systemic hormonal tr…
Ablation
Ablation is a medical procedure, investigation, or therapeutic technique used to diagnose, monitor, or treat s…
Ablative Therapy
In medical practice, Ablative Therapy refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing dise…
Ablepharia
In medical practice, Ablepharia refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing disease, p…
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biologic…
Abortifacient
The term Abortifacient describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific orga…
Abrasion
Abrasion is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proc…
Abruptio Placentae
The term Abruptio Placentae describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific…
Abscess
Abscess is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proce…
Abscess Drainage
The term Abscess Drainage describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific o…
Abscess Formation
The term Abscess Formation describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific …
Abscess Incision
Abscess Incision is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the part…
Abscess Rupture
The term Abscess Rupture describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific or…
Absence Seizure
Absence Seizure is a neurological term describing a structure, symptom, disorder, or clinical concept involvin…
Absolute Neutrophil Count
Absolute Neutrophil Count is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, p…
Absorption
Absorption is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pr…
Absorption Atelectasis
The term Absorption Atelectasis describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a spec…
Abstinence
Abstinence is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pr…
Abulia
Abulia denotes a neurological term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, clinical pr…
Acalculia
The term Acalculia describes a neurological term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific organ system…
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Acanthamoeba Keratitis is an ophthalmology-related term concerning the eye, vision, ocular structures, or diso…
Acanthocyte
Acanthocyte is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological p…
Acantholysis
Acantholysis denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, c…
Acantholytic Dermatosis
Acantholytic Dermatosis denotes a dermatologic term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological fea…
Acanthoma
Acanthoma is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the particular …
Acanthosis
In medical practice, Acanthosis refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing disease, p…
Acanthosis Nigricans
Acanthosis Nigricans is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physio…
Acarbose
Acarbose is a medication or pharmacologic concept used in clinical care, with indications and effects that dep…
Acaricide
In medical practice, Acaricide refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing disease, ph…
Acarodermatitis
Acarodermatitis is a dermatologic term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the particula…
Acarophobia
In medical practice, Acarophobia refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing disease, …
Accelerated Hypertension
Accelerated Hypertension is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, ph…
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm
In medical practice, Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm refers to a cardiovascular term with a defined role in…
Accessory Breast Tissue
Accessory Breast Tissue denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological…
Accessory Navicular
In medical practice, Accessory Navicular refers to a musculoskeletal term with a defined role in describing di…
Accessory Nerve
Accessory Nerve is a neurological term describing a structure, symptom, disorder, or clinical concept involvin…
Accessory Pancreas
In medical practice, Accessory Pancreas refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing di…
Accessory Pathway
Accessory Pathway denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological featu…
Accessory Placental Lobe
Accessory Placental Lobe denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biologica…
Accessory Renal Artery
In medical practice, Accessory Renal Artery refers to a cardiovascular term with a defined role in describing …
Accessory Spleen
The term Accessory Spleen describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific o…
Accidental Hypothermia
Accidental Hypothermia denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological …
Accommodation
Accommodation is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological…
Accommodation Reflex
Accommodation Reflex is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the …
ACE Inhibitor
ACE Inhibitor is a medication or pharmacologic concept used in clinical care, with indications and effects tha…
ACE2 Receptor
The term ACE2 Receptor describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific orga…
Acetabular Dysplasia
Acetabular Dysplasia denotes a pharmacology or biochemical term used by clinicians to identify a particular bi…
Acetabular Fracture
Acetabular Fracture is a musculoskeletal term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the pa…
Acetabular Labrum
The term Acetabular Labrum describes a pharmacology or biochemical term that becomes relevant when evaluating …
Acetabulum
Acetabulum is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pr…
Acetaldehyde
In medical practice, Acetaldehyde refers to a pharmacology or biochemical term with a defined role in describi…
Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen is a medication or pharmacologic concept used in clinical care, with indications and effects tha…
Acetazolamide
A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used for conditions including glaucoma, altitude illness and selected causes of…
Acetic Acid
Acetic Acid denotes a pharmacology or biochemical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological …
Acetoacetic Acid
Acetoacetic Acid denotes a pharmacology or biochemical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biolog…
Acetone
Acetone is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proce…
Acetyl-CoA
Acetyl-CoA is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pr…
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine is a medical procedure, investigation, or therapeutic technique used to diagnose, monitor, or tr…
Acetylcholine Receptor
Acetylcholine Receptor is a pharmacology or biochemical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning deter…
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody denotes a pharmacology or biochemical term used by clinicians to identify a pa…
Acetylcholinesterase
Acetylcholinesterase is a medical procedure, investigation, or therapeutic technique used to diagnose, monitor…
Acetylcysteine
Acetylcysteine is a medication or pharmacologic concept used in clinical care, with indications and effects th…
Acetylsalicylic Acid
Acetylsalicylic Acid is a pharmacology or biochemical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determi…
Achalasia
Achalasia is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pro…
Achalasia Cardia
The term Achalasia Cardia describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific o…
Achalasia of the Esophagus
Achalasia of the Esophagus is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined b…
Achilles Tendinitis
Achilles Tendinitis is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiol…
Achilles Tendon
Achilles Tendon is a musculoskeletal term involving bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, movement, or c…
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Achilles Tendon Rupture is a musculoskeletal term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by th…
Achlorhydria
Achlorhydria is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological …
Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiologica…
Achromatopsia
The term Achromatopsia describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific orga…
Achromia
Achromia is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the particular s…
Achromobacter
Achromobacter denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, …
Acid Phosphatase
In medical practice, Acid Phosphatase refers to a pharmacology or biochemical term with a defined role in desc…
Acid Reflux
Acid Reflux is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal organs, o…
Acid Suppression Therapy
In medical practice, Acid Suppression Therapy refers to a pharmacology or biochemical term with a defined role…
Acid-Base Balance
Acid-Base Balance is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiolog…
Acid-Fast Bacillus
The term Acid-Fast Bacillus describes an infectious-disease term that becomes relevant when evaluating a speci…
Acid-Fast Stain
The term Acid-Fast Stain describes a pharmacology or biochemical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a …
Acidemia
Acidemia is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proc…
Acidosis
Acidosis is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proc…
Aciduria
Aciduria denotes a pharmacology or biochemical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological fea…
Acinar Cell
Acinar Cell denotes a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term used by clinicians to identify a particular…
Acinar Cell Carcinoma
The term Acinar Cell Carcinoma describes an oncology-related term that becomes relevant when evaluating a spec…
Acinus
The term Acinus describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific organ syste…
Acitretin
The term Acitretin describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific organ sy…
Acne
Acne is a dermatology-related term describing a skin, hair, nail, sweat-gland, or related surface condition or…
Acne Conglobata
In medical practice, Acne Conglobata refers to a dermatologic term with a defined role in describing disease, …
Acne Fulminans
Acne Fulminans is a dermatologic term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the particular…
Acne Rosacea
In medical practice, Acne Rosacea refers to a dermatologic term with a defined role in describing disease, phy…
Acne Vulgaris
Acne Vulgaris is a dermatologic term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the particular …
Acoustic Impedance
In medical practice, Acoustic Impedance refers to a sensory-system clinical term with a defined role in descri…
Acoustic Neuroma
Acoustic Neuroma is a neurological term describing a structure, symptom, disorder, or clinical concept involvi…
Acoustic Reflex
Acoustic Reflex is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiologic…
Acoustic Schwannoma
Acoustic Schwannoma denotes a sensory-system clinical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biologi…
Acoustic Trauma
In medical practice, Acoustic Trauma refers to a sensory-system clinical term with a defined role in describin…
Acquired Brain Injury
The term Acquired Brain Injury describes a neurological term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific …
Acquired Hemophilia
Acquired Hemophilia denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological fea…
Acquired Immunity
Acquired Immunity is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiolog…
Acquired Immunodeficiency
Acquired Immunodeficiency denotes an immunology-related term used by clinicians to identify a particular biolo…
Acquired Melanocytic Nevus
The term Acquired Melanocytic Nevus describes a dermatologic term that becomes relevant when evaluating a spec…
Acquired Platelet Dysfunction
The term Acquired Platelet Dysfunction describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating…
Acquired Ptosis
Acquired Ptosis is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the parti…
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma denotes an oncology-related term used by clinicians to identify a particular biolog…
Acral Nevus
Acral Nevus is a dermatologic term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the particular st…
Acral Peeling Skin Syndrome
In medical practice, Acral Peeling Skin Syndrome refers to a dermatologic term with a defined role in describi…
Acral Ulcer
Acral Ulcer denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, cl…
Acriflavine
Acriflavine is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the particula…
Acroangiodermatitis
In medical practice, Acroangiodermatitis refers to a dermatologic term with a defined role in describing disea…
Acrocephaly
The term Acrocephaly describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific organ …
Acrocyanosis
Acrocyanosis is a dermatology-related term describing a skin, hair, nail, sweat-gland, or related surface cond…
Acrodermatitis
Acrodermatitis is a dermatology-related term describing a skin, hair, nail, sweat-gland, or related surface co…
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica denotes a dermatologic term used by clinicians to identify a particular biologica…
Acrodynia
Acrodynia denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, clin…
Acrokeratosis
Acrokeratosis denotes a dermatologic term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, clin…
Acromegaly
Acromegaly is an endocrine or metabolic term related to hormones, glands, metabolism, or disorders of hormonal…
Acromioclavicular Dislocation
In medical practice, Acromioclavicular Dislocation refers to a musculoskeletal term with a defined role in des…
Acromioclavicular Joint
Acromioclavicular Joint is a musculoskeletal term involving bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, moveme…
Acromion
The lateral bony projection of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder and articulates with t…
Acromion Process
The term Acromion Process describes a musculoskeletal term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific or…
Acromioplasty
The term Acromioplasty describes a musculoskeletal term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific organ…
Acroparaesthesia
The term Acroparaesthesia describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific o…
Acrosome
In medical practice, Acrosome refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing disease, phy…
Acrosome Reaction
Acrosome Reaction denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological featu…
Acrylamide
The term Acrylamide describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific organ s…
ACTH Stimulation Test
In medical practice, ACTH Stimulation Test refers to an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology with a def…
Actinic Cheilitis
In medical practice, Actinic Cheilitis refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing dis…
Actinic Elastosis
Actinic Elastosis denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological featu…
Actinic Keratosis
Actinic Keratosis is a dermatology-related term describing a skin, hair, nail, sweat-gland, or related surface…
Actinic Prurigo
The term Actinic Prurigo describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific or…
Actinomyces
The term Actinomyces describes an infectious-disease term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific org…
Actinomycosis
Actinomycosis is an infectious-disease term involving microorganisms, infection, host response, or the diagnos…
Actinomycosis Cervicofacial
Actinomycosis Cervicofacial is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined …
Activated Charcoal
A highly adsorptive carbon preparation used in selected poisonings to reduce gastrointestinal absorption of ce…
Activated Clotting Time
Activated Clotting Time is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by t…
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure…
Activated Protein C
In medical practice, Activated Protein C refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing d…
Activation Energy
Activation Energy is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the par…
Active Immunity
Active Immunity is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiologic…
Active Surveillance
A structured monitoring strategy that delays immediate treatment while closely observing a low-risk or slow-gr…
Active Transport
In medical practice, Active Transport refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing dise…
Activities of Daily Living
Activities of Daily Living is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, …
Actomyosin
Actomyosin denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature, cli…
Acuity
The term Acuity describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific organ syste…
Acupressure
Acupressure is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological p…
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological p…
Acute Abdomen
Acute Abdomen is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal organs,…
Acute Adrenal Crisis
Acute Adrenal Crisis denotes an acute clinical condition used by clinicians to identify a particular biologica…
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
In medical practice, Acute Alcohol Intoxication refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in d…
Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determ…
Acute Appendicitis
The term Acute Appendicitis describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a spec…
Acute Arterial Occlusion
In medical practice, Acute Arterial Occlusion refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in des…
Acute Bacterial Meningitis
Acute Bacterial Meningitis is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determin…
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis
The term Acute Bacterial Prostatitis describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluati…
Acute Blood Loss
The term Acute Blood Loss describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a specif…
Acute Bronchiolitis
The term Acute Bronchiolitis describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a spe…
Acute Bronchitis
Acute Bronchitis is a respiratory medical term involving breathing, the airways, lungs, oxygenation, or condit…
Acute Cardiac Tamponade
Acute Cardiac Tamponade denotes an acute clinical condition used by clinicians to identify a particular biolog…
Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
The term Acute Cerebellar Ataxia describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a…
Acute Compartment Syndrome
In medical practice, Acute Compartment Syndrome refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in d…
Acute Confusional State
Acute Confusional State is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined …
Acute Conjunctivitis
Acute Conjunctivitis denotes an acute clinical condition used by clinicians to identify a particular biologica…
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, phy…
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure denotes an acute clinical condition used by clinicians to identify a particu…
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
The term Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when…
Acute Diverticulitis
Acute Diverticulitis denotes an acute clinical condition used by clinicians to identify a particular biologica…
Acute Encephalitis
The term Acute Encephalitis describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a spec…
Acute Epiglottitis
The term Acute Epiglottitis describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a spec…
Acute Febrile Illness
In medical practice, Acute Febrile Illness refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in descri…
Acute Gastritis
Acute Gastritis is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the p…
Acute Hemolytic Reaction
In medical practice, Acute Hemolytic Reaction refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in des…
Acute Hepatitis
In medical practice, Acute Hepatitis refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in describing d…
Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Acute Interstitial Nephritis is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determ…
Acute Kidney Injury
Acute Kidney Injury is a renal or urinary medical term related to kidney function, urine production, urinary s…
Acute Limb Ischemia
In medical practice, Acute Limb Ischemia refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in describi…
Acute Liver Failure
Acute Liver Failure is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiol…
Acute Lung Injury
In medical practice, Acute Lung Injury refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in describing…
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is an oncology-related medical term used in the diagnosis, classification, treatm…
Acute Mastoiditis
Acute Mastoiditis is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the…
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determine…
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia is an oncology-related medical term used in the diagnosis, classification, treatment, o…
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute injury and death of heart muscle caused by prolonged myocardial ischemia, most often from coronary arter…
Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
The term Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when eva…
Acute Osteomyelitis
Acute Osteomyelitis is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by t…
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis is a gastrointestinal or abdominal medical term involving the digestive tract, abdominal or…
Acute Parotitis
In medical practice, Acute Parotitis refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in describing d…
Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease denotes an acute clinical condition used by clinicians to identify a particu…
Acute Peritonitis
Acute Peritonitis is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the…
Acute Prostatitis
Acute Prostatitis is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the…
Acute Pulmonary Edema
In medical practice, Acute Pulmonary Edema refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in descri…
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a respiratory medical term involving breathing, the airways, lungs, oxy…
Acute Respiratory Failure
Acute Respiratory Failure denotes an acute clinical condition used by clinicians to identify a particular biol…
Acute Retinal Necrosis
The term Acute Retinal Necrosis describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a …
Acute Rhinosinusitis
In medical practice, Acute Rhinosinusitis refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in describ…
Acute Salpingitis
In medical practice, Acute Salpingitis refers to an acute clinical condition with a defined role in describing…
Acute Sinusitis
Acute Sinusitis is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiologic…
Acute Stress Disorder
Acute Stress Disorder is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physi…
Acute Subdural Hematoma
Acute Subdural Hematoma is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined …
Acute Tonsillitis
Acute Tonsillitis is an acute clinical condition encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the…
Acute Toxicity
The term Acute Toxicity describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific…
Acute Urticaria
Acute Urticaria denotes an acute clinical condition used by clinicians to identify a particular biological fea…
Acute Viral Hepatitis
The term Acute Viral Hepatitis describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a s…
Acute Vision Loss
The term Acute Vision Loss describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a speci…
Acute Wound
The term Acute Wound describes an acute clinical condition that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific or…
Acyclovir
Acyclovir is a medication or pharmacologic concept used in clinical care, with indications and effects that de…
Acyclovir Resistance
In medical practice, Acyclovir Resistance refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing …
Adamantinoma
A rare, typically low-grade malignant bone tumor that most often arises in the tibia.
Adaptive Radiation Therapy
Adaptive Radiation Therapy denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biologi…
Adaptive Thermogenesis
The term Adaptive Thermogenesis describes a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term that becomes relevant…
Addiction
Addiction is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pro…
Addison Disease
Addison Disease is an endocrine or metabolic term related to hormones, glands, metabolism, or disorders of hor…
Additive Effect
The term Additive Effect describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific or…
Adductor Canal
In medical practice, Adductor Canal refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing diseas…
Adductor Muscle
The term Adductor Muscle describes a musculoskeletal term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific org…
Adductor Spasm
Adductor Spasm denotes a clinical medical term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feature,…
Adenine
Adenine is a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determin…
Adenitis
Adenitis is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proc…
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma is an oncology-related medical term used in the diagnosis, classification, treatment, or suppor…
Adenocarcinoma In Situ
Adenocarcinoma In Situ is an oncology-related term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by t…
Adenofibroma
The term Adenofibroma describes a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term that becomes relevant when eval…
Adenohypophysitis
Adenohypophysitis is a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term encountered in healthcare, with its meanin…
Adenoid
Adenoid is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proce…
Adenoidectomy
Adenoidectomy is a medical procedure, investigation, or therapeutic technique used to diagnose, monitor, or tr…
Adenoma
Adenoma is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proce…
Adenomatous Polyp
Adenomatous Polyp is a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term encountered in healthcare, with its meanin…
Adenomatous Polyposis
Adenomatous Polyposis denotes a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term used by clinicians to identify a …
Adenomyoma
Adenomyoma denotes a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term used by clinicians to identify a particular …
Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological p…
Adenopathy
Adenopathy is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pr…
Adenosine
Adenosine is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological pro…
Adenosine Deaminase
In medical practice, Adenosine Deaminase refers to a pharmacology or biochemical term with a defined role in d…
Adenosine Triphosphate
In medical practice, Adenosine Triphosphate refers to a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term with a de…
Adenovirus
A group of DNA viruses capable of causing respiratory, eye, gastrointestinal and other infections.
Adhesion
Adhesion is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiological proc…
Adhesive Capsulitis
Adhesive Capsulitis denotes a musculoskeletal term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological feat…
Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
The term Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluat…
Adipogenesis
The term Adipogenesis describes a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term that becomes relevant when eval…
Adipokine
Adipokine is a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determ…
Adipose Tissue
Adipose Tissue is a medical term used in clinical practice to describe a body structure, symptom, physiologica…
Adipose-Derived Stem Cell
Adipose-Derived Stem Cell denotes a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term used by clinicians to identif…
Adiposity
Adiposity denotes a pathology, cellular-biology or genetics term used by clinicians to identify a particular b…
Adjuvant Analgesic
Adjuvant Analgesic is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the pa…
Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Adjuvant Chemotherapy denotes an oncology-related term used by clinicians to identify a particular biological …
Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
In medical practice, Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in descr…
Adjuvant Immunotherapy
The term Adjuvant Immunotherapy describes an oncology-related term that becomes relevant when evaluating a spe…
Adjuvant Radiotherapy
In medical practice, Adjuvant Radiotherapy refers to an oncology-related term with a defined role in describin…
Adjuvant Therapy
Adjuvant Therapy is an oncology-related medical term used in the diagnosis, classification, treatment, or supp…
Adnexa
In medical practice, Adnexa refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing disease, physi…
Adnexal Mass
A mass arising in or near the ovary, fallopian tube or surrounding pelvic structures.
Adnexal Torsion
The term Adnexal Torsion describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specific or…
Adrenal Angiography
Adrenal Angiography is an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology encountered in healthcare, with its mean…
Adrenal Cortex
Adrenal Cortex is an endocrine or metabolic term related to hormones, glands, metabolism, or disorders of horm…
Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma
In medical practice, Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma refers to an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology with …
Adrenal Gland
Adrenal Gland is an endocrine or metabolic term related to hormones, glands, metabolism, or disorders of hormo…
Adrenal Hyperplasia
In medical practice, Adrenal Hyperplasia refers to an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology with a defin…
Adrenal Incidentaloma
An adrenal mass discovered unexpectedly on imaging performed for a reason unrelated to suspected adrenal disea…
Adrenal Insufficiency
Adrenal Insufficiency is an endocrine or metabolic term related to hormones, glands, metabolism, or disorders …
Adrenal Medulla
Adrenal Medulla is an endocrine or metabolic term related to hormones, glands, metabolism, or disorders of hor…
Adrenal Metastasis
In medical practice, Adrenal Metastasis refers to an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology with a define…
Adrenal Myelolipoma
The term Adrenal Myelolipoma describes an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology that becomes relevant wh…
Adrenal Pheochromocytoma
Adrenal Pheochromocytoma is an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology encountered in healthcare, with its…
Adrenal Suppression
Adrenal Suppression denotes an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology used by clinicians to identify a pa…
Adrenal Vein Sampling
An invasive procedure that measures hormone levels from the adrenal veins, commonly used in selected cases of …
Adrenaline
Adrenaline is a medical procedure, investigation, or therapeutic technique used to diagnose, monitor, or treat…
Adrenaline Autoinjector
Adrenaline Autoinjector denotes an endocrine term involving adrenal physiology used by clinicians to identify …
Adrenergic Agonist
In medical practice, Adrenergic Agonist refers to a clinical medical term with a defined role in describing di…
Adrenergic Antagonist
Adrenergic Antagonist is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the…
Adrenergic Receptor
Adrenergic Receptor is a clinical medical term encountered in healthcare, with its meaning determined by the p…
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone is an endocrine or metabolic term related to hormones, glands, metabolism, or diso…
Adrenoleukodystrophy
The term Adrenoleukodystrophy describes a clinical medical term that becomes relevant when evaluating a specif…