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ECST
ECST stands for the exercise cardiac stress test, the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. In an ECST the patient exercises on a treadmill according to a standardized protocol, with progressive increases in the speed and…
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- Genetic counseling An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…
- Ulcer, stasis A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the…
- Temporal lobe epilepsy See: Epilepsy, temporal-lobe
- Black plague In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous…
- Urogastrone See: EGF
- ADH (antidiuretic hormone) A peptide molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after being made nearby…
- Parasite >Protozoa -- Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a protozoa, a single-cell organism that can only divide within…
- Thallium scan A method of examining the heart to obtain information about the blood supply to the heart muscle. In the…
- Benjamin Spock See: Spock, Benjamin
- Venin Snake venom (poison).
- HEPA Acronym that stands for High-Efficiency Particulate Air and for High-Efficiency Particulate Arrestor. HEPA…