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Syphilis test, RPR
Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream when a patient has syphilis. A negative (nonreactive) RPR is compatible with a person not having syphilis, but in the early stages…
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Show more- Pituitary 1. As an adjective, pertaining to the pituitary gland or its hormonal secretions. 2. As a noun, the pituitary…
- Falciparum malaria Malaria: The most dangerous type of malaria. Red blood cells infected with the parasite tend to sludge and…
- Pulmonary syndrome, Hantavirus Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- AT (in DNA) AT stands for adenine and thymine, a base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is GC (guanine and cytosine)
- Fusiform aneurysm A vascular outpouching shaped like a spindle. A fusiform widening of an artery or vein. An aneurysm is a…
- Triglyceride test Triglyceride test: A simple blood test to measure the level of triglycerides in the blood. Triglyceride…
- Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 See: MPC1
- Iressa Brand name for gefitinib, a drug that attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the surfaces…
- Minamata disease A disorder caused by methyl mercury poisoning that was first described in the inhabitants of Minamata Bay…
- Decompress 1. In general, to remove pressure physically or emotionally.2. In surgery, to remove pressure on a structure…
- Synuclein A family of structurally related proteins that are prominently expressed in the central nervous system. See…
- Collagen Collagen is the principal protein of the skin, tendons, cartilage, bone and connective tissue