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Test, allergy skin
Allergy skin: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering the allergic reaction. A small amount of the suspected allergy-provoking substance is placed on the skin. The skin is then gently…
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- Drug, antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
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- Syndrome, Eagle Inflammation of the styloid process, a spike-like projection sticking off the base of the skull. The tissues…
- Painful vulva Also called essential vulvodynia, a chronic, diffuse, unremitting sensation of burning of the vulva -- (the…
- Postmenopause The period of time after the menopause. The postmenopause is formally defined as the time after which a woman…
- Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ): A disorder of the temporomandibular joint(s) that causes pain…
- Passive-aggressive personality disorder A personality disorder characterized by passive-aggressive behavior. Passive-aggressive personality disorder…
- Ship fever An old name for epidemic typhus, which was common in the crowded conditions aboard ship. Ship Fever and Other…