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Kveim test
A skin test for detecting sarcoidosis, a disease of unknown origin that causes inflammation of body tissues, especially the lungs and skin. The Kveim test involves injecting a preparation derived from sarcoid tissue into the skin. A lump…
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- Thigh bone The thigh bone in anatomy is called the 'femur.' Whichever term you care to use -- thigh bone or femur, it is…
- Genome annotation The process of identifying the locations of genes and all of the coding regions in a genome and determining…
- Formulary 1. A collection of formulas, recipes, or prescriptions. 2. In medicine, a listing of prescription drugs…
- MRI Abbreviation and nickname for magnetic resonance imaging. For more information, see: Magnetic Resonance…
- Absent eye Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…
- Traction In medicine, a procedure for manually pulling a part of the body to a beneficial effect. See traction…
- Binocularity The ability to focus upon an object with both eyes and create a single stereoscopic image. Binocularity…
- Miliary tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, miliary
- Condyloma acuminatum See: Genital wart
- GERD surgery (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Desquamation The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is…