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Bernstein test
A test to find out if heartburn is caused by acid in the esophagus and so to diagnose GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). The test involves dripping a mild acid, similar to stomach acid, through a tube placed in the esophagus. Also…
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Show more- Cell The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of…
- Allogeneic Taken from different individuals of the same species. Two or more individuals are said to be allogeneic to…
- Hematology-oncology The diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases (hematology) and cancer (oncology) and research…
- PKU, maternal A "sugar pill" or any dummy medication or treatment. For example, in a controlled clinical trial, one group…
- Staff of Aesculapius A rod or stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios)…
- Rheumatoid nodules Rheumatoid nodules are firm lumps in the skin of patients with rheumatoid arthritis that usually occur in…
- Vestibular disorders Vestibular disorders: Disorders of the body's balance (vestibular) system in the inner ear due to a…
- Clark level of invasion A method for determining the prognosis (outlook) with melanoma. The method was devised by the pathologist…
- Indian meal moth See: Meal moth
- PVS Pigmented villonodular synovitis
- Popcorn worker's lung A form of bronchiolitis obliterans, a severe obstructive lung disease, in workers who mix and package…
- Jackknife seizure See: Infantile spasms