medical_dictionary.id,medical_dictionary.ts,medical_dictionary.title,medical_dictionary.publisher,medical_dictionary.print_publication_date,medical_dictionary.print_isbn_13,medical_dictionary.published_online,medical_dictionary.current_online_version,medical_dictionary.eisbn,medical_dictionary.defination
1,"2018-12-05 04:00:44",a-,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"prefix denoting (an-) absence of; lacking; not. Examples: amastia (absence of breasts); amorphic (lacking definite form); atoxic (not ..."
2,"2018-12-05 04:01:58",A-O,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"Association for Osteosynthesis: denoting a widely used system for treating fractures by metal inserts. ..."
3,"2018-12-05 04:02:04",A-scan,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. examination of ocular tissue, including measurement of the length of the eye (axial length), by means of a high-frequency ..."
4,"2018-04-19 01:50:22",AA,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,
5,"2018-12-05 04:02:17",ab-,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"prefix denoting away from. Example: abembryonic (away from or opposite the embryo). ..."
6,"2018-12-05 04:02:27",abarticulation,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. 1. the dislocation of a joint. 2. a synovial joint (see diarthrosis). ..."
7,"2018-12-05 04:02:30",abasia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. an inability to walk for which no physical cause can be identified. See also astasia. ..."
8,"2018-12-05 04:02:35","abbreviated injury scale","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"a quick method for determining the severity of a case of serious trauma. It can be used for purposes of ..."
9,"2018-12-05 04:02:45",abciximab,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. an antiplatelet drug (a monoclonal antibody) that is used as an adjunct to lessen the chance of a ..."
10,"2018-12-05 04:02:54",abdomen,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. the part of the body cavity below the chest (see thorax), from which it is separated by ..."
11,"2018-12-05 04:02:55",abdomin-,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"combining form denoting (abdomino-) the abdomen. Examples: abdominalgia (pain in the abdomen); abdominothoracic (relating to the abdomen and ..."
12,"2018-04-19 01:51:44","abdominal dehiscence","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,
13,"2018-12-05 04:03:10","abdominal thrusts","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(Heimlich manoeuvre) a manoeuvre for the treatment of choking in which the patient is held firmly around the ..."
14,"2018-12-05 04:03:15","abducens nerve","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"the sixth cranial nerve (VI), which supplies the lateral rectus muscle of each eyeball, responsible for turning the eye outwards. ..."
15,"2018-12-05 04:03:22",abduct,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"vb. to move a limb or any other part away from the midline of the body. —abduction n. ..."
16,"2018-12-05 04:03:33",abductor,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. any muscle that moves one part of the body away from another or from the midline of the body. ..."
17,"2018-12-05 04:03:42",aberrant,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"adj. abnormal: usually applied to a blood vessel or nerve that does not follow its normal course. ..."
18,"2018-12-05 04:03:47",aberration,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. (in optics) a defect in the image formed by an optical device (e.g. a lens). In chromatic aberration the ..."
19,"2018-12-05 04:03:54",abiotrophy,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. degeneration or loss of function without apparent cause; for example, retinal abiotrophy is progressive degeneration of the retina leading ..."
20,"2018-12-05 04:03:59",ablation,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. the removal or destruction of tissue, a part of the body, or an abnormal growth by surgery, hormonal or ..."
21,"2018-12-05 04:04:02",ablepharia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. absence of or reduction in the size of the eyelids. ..."
22,"2018-04-19 01:52:58","ABO system","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,
23,"2018-12-05 04:04:11",abortifacient,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a drug that induces abortion or miscarriage. See mifepristone, prostaglandin. ..."
24,"2018-12-05 04:04:18",abortion,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. 1. (induced abortion, termination of pregnancy) the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus ..."
25,"2018-12-05 04:04:22",abortus,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a fetus, weighing less than 500 g, that is expelled from the uterus either dead or incapable of surviving. ..."
26,"2018-12-05 04:04:29","Abrams-Griffiths number","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(bladder outlet obstruction index, BOOI) a scale used to estimate the degree of bladder outlet obstruction ( ..."
27,"2018-12-05 04:04:40",abrasion,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. 1. a graze: a minor wound in which the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane is worn ..."
28,"2018-12-05 04:04:48",abreaction,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. the therapeutic release of strong emotion commonly associated with a buried memory. The therapist may help the patient to ..."
29,"2018-12-05 04:04:58",abruptio,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(ablatio) n. separation. ..."
30,"2018-12-05 04:05:05","abruptio placentae","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(placental abruption) bleeding from a normally situated placenta causing its complete or partial detachment from the uterine wall ..."
31,"2018-12-05 04:05:14",abscess,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a localized collection of pus and necrotic tissue anywhere in the body, surrounded and walled off by damaged and ..."
32,"2018-12-05 04:05:23",absence,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. (in neurology) see epilepsy. ..."
33,"2018-12-05 04:05:33",Absidia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a genus of fungi that sometimes cause disease in humans (see phycomycosis). ..."
34,"2018-12-05 04:05:35",absorption,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. (in physiology) the uptake of fluids or other substances by the tissues of the body. Digested food is absorbed ..."
35,"2018-12-05 04:05:40",abutment,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. (in dentistry) a component of a dental bridge or implant. ..."
36,"2018-12-05 04:05:50",acalculia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. an acquired inability to make simple mathematical calculations. It is a symptom of disease in the dominant parietal lobe ..."
37,"2018-12-05 04:05:59","acamprosate calcium","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"a drug used, in conjunction with counselling, for the maintenance of sobriety. Patients must already be abstinent at the beginning ..."
38,"2018-12-05 04:06:02",acantha,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. 1. a spine projecting from a vertebra. 2. the backbone. ..."
39,"2018-12-05 04:06:11",Acanthamoeba,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a genus of amoebae commonly found in dust, soil, and fresh water. Several species can cause serious infection of ..."
40,"2018-12-05 04:06:14",acanthion,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. the tip of the spine formed where projecting processes of the upper jaw bones (maxillae) meet at the front ..."
41,"2018-12-05 04:06:23",acanthosis,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. an increase in the number of prickle cells in the innermost layer of the epidermis, leading to thickening of ..."
42,"2018-12-05 04:06:29",acapnia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(hypocapnia) n. a condition in which there is an abnormally low concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood. ..."
43,"2018-12-05 04:06:39",acardia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. congenital absence of the heart. The condition may occur in conjoined twins; the twin with the heart controls the ..."
44,"2018-12-05 04:06:48",acariasis,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. an infestation of mites and ticks and the symptoms, for example allergy and dermatitis, that their presence may provoke. ..."
45,"2018-12-05 04:06:51",acaricide,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. any chemical agent used for destroying mites and ticks. ..."
46,"2018-12-05 04:06:57",acarid,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a mite or tick. ..."
47,"2018-12-05 04:07:03",Acarina,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. the group of arthropods that includes the mites and ticks. ..."
48,"2018-12-05 04:07:06",Acarus,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(Tyroglyphus) n. a genus of mites. The flour mite, A. siro (T. farinae), is nonparasitic, but ..."
49,"2018-12-05 04:07:14",acatalasia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a rare inborn lack of the enzyme catalase, leading to recurrent infections of the gums (gingivitis) and mouth. ..."
50,"2018-12-05 04:07:20",acceptor,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. (in biochemistry) a substance that helps to bring about oxidation of a reduced substrate by accepting hydrogen ions. ..."
51,"2018-12-05 04:07:29","accessory muscles","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"muscles of the shoulder girdle and chest wall that (in addition to the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm) are utilized ..."
52,"2018-12-05 04:07:30","accessory nerve","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(spinal accessory nerve) the eleventh cranial nerve (XI), which arises from two roots, cranial and spinal. Fibres from ..."
53,"2018-12-05 04:07:32","accessory pathway","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"an extra electrical conduction pathway between the atria and ventricles of the heart that predisposes to re-entry tachycardia. The ..."
54,"2018-12-05 04:07:35",accident,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a traumatic incident involving any part of the body. Accident and emergency (A and E) medicine is ..."
55,"2018-12-05 04:07:38",accommodation,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. adjustment of the shape of the lens to change the focus of the eye. When the ciliary muscle ( ..."
56,"2018-12-05 04:07:39","accommodation reflex","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(convergence reflex) a reflex that occurs when an individual focuses on a near object, in which the crystalline ..."
57,"2018-12-05 04:07:47","accommodative insufficiency","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"a weakness of accommodation as a part of the ageing process or as a result of injury, disease, or the ..."
58,"2018-12-05 04:07:52",accouchement,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. delivery of a baby. ..."
59,"2018-12-05 04:08:01","ACE inhibitor","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor: any one of a group of drugs used in the treatment of raised blood pressure and heart ..."
60,"2018-12-05 04:08:11",acebutolol,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a beta blocker drug used to treat high blood pressure, angina pectoris, and irregular heart rhythms. It is administered ..."
61,"2018-12-05 04:08:21",acentric,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. (in genetics) a chromosome or fragment of a chromosome that has no centromere. Since acentrics cannot attach to ..."
62,"2018-12-05 04:08:23",acephalus,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a fetus without a head. ..."
63,"2018-12-05 04:08:34","acervulus cerebri","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"a collection of granules of calcium-containing material that is sometimes found within the pineal gland as its calcification proceeds (normally ..."
64,"2018-12-05 04:08:44",acetabulum,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(cotyloid cavity) n. either of the two deep sockets, one on each side of the hip bone, ..."
65,"2018-12-05 04:08:54",acetazolamide,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used mainly in the treatment of glaucoma to reduce the pressure inside the eyeball and ..."
66,"2018-12-05 04:08:56","acetoacetic acid","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"an organic acid produced in large amounts by the liver under metabolic conditions associated with a high rate of fatty ..."
67,"2018-12-05 04:09:08",acetone,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. an organic compound that is an intermediate in many bacterial fermentations and is produced by fatty acid oxidation. In ..."
68,"2018-04-19 01:58:59","acetone body","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,
69,"2018-12-05 04:09:28",acetylcholine,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. the acetic acid ester of the organic base choline: the neurotransmitter released at the synapses of parasympathetic nerves and ..."
70,"2018-12-05 04:09:35","acetylcholinesterase inhibitor","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"any one of a class of drugs that block the action of acetylcholinesterase (see cholinesterase), an enzyme that ..."
71,"2018-12-05 04:09:47",acetylcysteine,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a drug administered as eye drops to break down mucus filaments in the eyes in the treatment of dry ..."
72,"2018-04-19 01:59:18","acetylsalicylic acid","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,
73,"2018-12-05 04:10:09",achalasia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"a condition in which the normal muscular activity of the oesophagus (gullet) is disturbed (absent or uncoordinated) due to failure ..."
74,"2018-12-05 04:10:19","Achilles tendon","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"the tendon of the muscles of the calf of the leg (the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles), situated at the back ..."
75,"2018-12-05 04:10:26",achlorhydria,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Achlorhydria that persists despite large doses of histamine is associated with atrophy ..."
76,"2018-12-05 04:10:34",acholia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. absence or deficiency of bile secretion or failure of the bile to enter the alimentary canal (for example, because ..."
77,"2018-12-05 04:10:40",acholuria,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. absence of the bile pigments from the urine, which occurs in some forms of jaundice (acholuric jaundice). ..."
78,"2018-12-05 04:10:53",achondroplasia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a disorder, inherited as a dominant characteristic, in which the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow ..."
79,"2018-12-05 04:11:05",achromatic,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"adj. without colour. ..."
80,"2018-12-05 04:11:08","achromatic lenses","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"lenses that are specially designed to give clear images, eliminating the coloured fringes that are produced with ordinary lenses (caused ..."
81,"2018-12-05 04:11:17",achromatopsia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. the inability to differentiate different shades of colour. Such complete colour blindness is very rare and is usually associated ..."
82,"2018-12-05 04:11:30",aciclovir,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(acyclovir) n. an antiviral drug that inhibits DNA synthesis in cells infected by herpesviruses. Administered topically, by ..."
83,"2018-12-05 04:11:35","acid-base balance","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"the balance between the amount of carbonic acid and bicarbonate in the blood, which must be maintained at a constant ..."
84,"2018-12-05 04:11:39","acid-etch technique","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"a technique for bonding resin-based materials to the enamel of teeth; it is used to retain and seal the margins ..."
85,"2018-12-05 04:11:44",acid-fast,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"adj. 1. describing bacteria that have been stained and continue to hold the stain after treatment with an acidic solution. ..."
86,"2018-12-05 04:11:54",acidaemia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. abnormally high blood acidity. This condition may result from an increase in the concentration of acidic substances and/or a ..."
87,"2018-12-05 04:12:00",acidophil,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(acidophilic) adj. 1. (in histology) describing tissues, cells, or parts of cells that stain with acid dyes (such ..."
88,"2018-12-05 04:12:09",acidosis,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. a condition in which the acidity of body fluids and tissues is abnormally high. This arises because of a ..."
89,"2018-12-05 04:12:17",acinus,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. ( pl. acini) 1. a small sac or cavity surrounded by the secretory cells of a gland. Some ..."
90,"2018-12-05 04:12:20",aclasia,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(aclasis) n. see exostosis. ..."
91,"2018-12-05 04:12:23",acne,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"(acne vulgaris) n. a common inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands. These grease-producing glands are under androgen control, ..."
92,"2018-12-05 04:12:31",aconite,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. the dried roots of the herbaceous plant Aconitum napellus (monkshood or wolfbane), containing three analgesic substances: aconine, aconitine, ..."
93,"2018-12-05 04:12:34",acoria,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"n. absence of the pupil. ..."
94,"2018-12-05 04:12:37",acoustic,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"adj. of or relating to sound or the sense of hearing. ..."
95,"2018-12-05 04:12:49","acoustic incident","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"a sudden unexpected noise transmitted through a telephone handset or headset with the potential of triggering acoustic shock. ..."
96,"2018-04-19 02:02:30","acoustic nerve","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,
97,"2018-04-19 02:02:36","acoustic neuroma","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,
98,"2018-12-05 04:13:13","acoustic shock","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"an adverse reaction to a sudden unexpected noise (an acoustic incident). The condition is characterized by symptoms that may ..."
99,"2018-12-05 04:13:19",acquired,"Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,"adj. describing a condition or disorder contracted after birth and not attributable to hereditary causes. Compare congenital. ..."
100,"2018-04-19 02:02:57","acquired immune deficiency syndrome","Oxford University Press",2010,9780199557141,2010,2014,9780191727016,