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Show more- Sweat test A simple test that is used to evaluate a patient who is suspected of having cystic fibrosis (CF). The goal of…
- Arteritis, Takayasu Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by…
- Tick fever See: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Dyshidrotic eczema Irritation of the skin on the palms of hands and soles of the feet characterized by clear, deep blisters that…
- Seabather's itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Temporal 1. Pertaining to time, limited in time, temporary, or transient.2. Pertaining to the temple region of the…
- UAG A triplet consisting of uracil, adenine, guanine, in that order, that acts as a stop codon in messenger RNA…
- McClintock See: McClintock, Barbara
- Tooth, wisdom One of the large molars in the very back of the jaw. The human jaw has changed in size over the course of…
- Humerus The long bone in the arm which extends from the shoulder to the elbow.
- AIH (artificial insemination by husband) A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Blasts Immature blood cells. Leukemic blasts do not grow and age normally; they proliferate wildly and fail to mature