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Strep test, rapid
A diagnostic test commonly used to demonstrate whether streptococcus bacteria ('strep') are present in the throat. A throat infection with strep needs to be treated with an antibiotic. The traditional test for a strep throat has been a…
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- Ventricle, left The ventricles are the two lower chambers of the heart. The left ventricle is the chamber that receives blood…
- Herbal remedy A medication prepared from plants, including most of the world's traditional remedies for disease. Most…
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus A specific form of hydrocephalus in which the central cavities of the inner brain (the ventricles) enlarge at…
- Allergy skin test Allergy skin test: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering…
- Danon disease A genetic disorder characterized by heart problems, mental retardation and muscle weakness that affects males…
- Mastoid The rounded protrusion of bone just behind the ear once thought to look like the breast. The word comes from…
- PPMA (post-polio muscular atrophy) Late muscle wasting that occurs as part of the post-polio syndrome (PPS), a constellation of symptoms and…
- Donor insemination A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Diabetic dermopathy A skin condition characteristic of diabetes involving light brown or reddish oval or round scaly patches…
- LCHAD deficiency Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of…
- Anorexia nervosa Anorexia nervosa: See Anorexia.