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Syphilis test, VDRL
A blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody that is present in the bloodstream when a patient has syphilis. A negative (nonreactive) VDRL is compatible with a person not having…
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Show more- Macro- (prefix) Prefix from the Greek 'makros' meaning large or long. Examples of terms involving macro- include macrobiotic…
- Penicillin Penicillin: The most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mold Penicillium notatum from which it…
- IgM Immunoglobulin M, a major class of immunoglobulins. IgM includes the antibodies that are usually produced…
- Pycnodysostosis Pycnodysostosis: An inherited disorder of the bone that causes short stature and abnormally dense brittle…
- Marshall W. Nirenberg A disorder characterized by advanced bone age at birth, broad forehead, prominent eyes, and small chin. There…
- Immunoglobulin A A major class of immunoglobulins found in serum and external body secretions such as saliva, tears, and sweat…
- Osteolytic Pertaining to the dissolution of bone, especially the loss of calcium from bone. 'Punched-out' osteolytic…
- Genes The basic biological units of heredity. Segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a…
- Postmenopausal After the menopause. Postmenopausal is defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced…
- Meningitis, bacterial Inflammation of the meninges due to a bacterial infection. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was the…
- Ligament, anterior cruciate See: Anterior cruciate ligament
- Sac, amniotic Amniotic sac