Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
Medical Dictionary Definitions A - Z - «U»:
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UNESCO
UNESCO: Acronym for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization....
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Unguis incarnatus
Unguis incarnatus: Ingrown toenail....
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Unicellular
Unicellular: Consisting of one cell only. Some organisms, such as bacteria, are unicellular. Unicellular is in contrast to multicellular....
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Unicornuate
Unicornuate: Having one horn or being horn-shaped.
The uterus is
normally unicornuate....
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Unilateral
Unilateral: Having, or relating to, one side. Unilateral is as opposed, for example, to bilateral (which means having, or relating to, two sides)....
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Uniparous
Uniparous: 1) Having produced only one offspring.
Also called primiparous. 2) Producing only one offspring at
a time. See also multiparous....
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Unique identifier reporting
Unique identifier reporting: In public health, a system that uses
information such as the person's birth date and part of their identification number
(in the U.S., the social security number) to create a unique code that is reported instead
of a name. It is an alternative to named reporting that pro...
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Unit, international (IU)
Unit, international (IU): An
international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance.
This type of measure is used for the fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D
and E) and certain hormones, enzymes, and biologicals (such as vaccines).
The definition of an internationa...
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United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS): The nationwide umbrella for transplantation organ sharing in the U.S.
UNOS states that it is "a private, not-for-profit, membership corporation qualified as a charitable organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the IRC. UNOS administers the national Organ P...
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United States Pharmacopeia
United States Pharmacopeia: Abbreviated USP. A publication, established in 1820, that contains legally recognized standards of identity, strength, quality, purity, packaging, and labeling for drug substances, dosage forms, and other therapeutic products, including nutritionals and dietary supplement...
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United States Public Health Service
United States Public Health Service: The agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS) administers a number of critically important health agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Nati...
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Universal colitis
Universal colitis:Ulcerative colitis that involves the entire colon (the large intestine).
Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease involving inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is unknown. It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease and has some similarity to ...
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Universal donor
Universal donor: A person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and can donate blood to all recipients....
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UNOS
UNOS: Acronym for the United Network for Organ Sharing, the nationwide umbrella for transplantation organ sharing in the U.S.
UNOS states that it is "a private, not-for-profit, membership corporation qualified as a charitable organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the IRC. UNOS administers the n...
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Unresectable
Unresectable: Unable to be removed (resected) by surgery. To resect is to remove. At the time of diagnosis of esophageal cancer, many patients have unresectable tumors....
