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Spinal Tap
Also known as a lumbar puncture or 'LP', a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the…
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- Dermatomyositis A chronic inflammatory disease of skin and muscle which is associated with patches of slightly raised reddish…
- Pneumoconiosis, coal miner's See: Black lung disease
- Allergy shots See Allergy desensitization
- Cystic periventricular leukomalacia Softening of the white matter near the ventricles of the brain resulting in abnormal cysts. Cystic…
- Masticate To chew, grind, or pulverize food (or something else) until it turns to pulp. From the Latin masticare, from…
- Lymphoma, low-grade See: Low-grade lymphoma
- Test, exercise A test (sometimes called the treadmill test or exercise treadmill test) in which a continuous…
- Malformation, arteriovenous (AVM) An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Virus, negative-strand RNA See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Fever, valley A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- Poultice A soft moist mass about the consistency of cooked porridge that is spread on cloth and applied warm to create…