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Test, exercise cardiac stress
The exercise cardiac stress test (ECST) is the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The patient exercises on a treadmill according to a standardized protocol, with progressive increases in the speed and elevation of the…
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- Negative-strand RNA virus Also known as an antisense-strand RNA virus, a virus whose genetic information consists of a single strand of…
- Crossover study A type of clinical trial in which the study subjects receive each treatment in a random order. With this type…
- Radiograph A film with an image of body tissues that was produced when the body was placed adjacent to the film while…
- Choroid See: Melanoma, choroidal.
- Spirometry A test of the air capacity of the lung. The test utilizes a machine called a spirometer to measure the volume…
- MME Metallomembrane endopeptidase, also known as membrane metalloendopeptidase
- Ferritin The major iron storage protein. The blood level of ferritin serves as an indicator of the amount of iron…
- Di Bella cancer therapy An alternative medicine cancer treatment program developed by Dr. Luigi Di Bella based on a drug cocktail…
- Herniorrhaphy The surgical repair of a hernia. Herniorrhaphy may be done under local or general anesthesia using a…
- Serum amyloid A A superfamily of acute-phase proteins. The level of serum amyloid A (SAA) in the blood increases dramatically…
- Hypomania A condition similar to mania but less severe. The symptoms are similar with elevated mood, increased…