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RAST
An allergy test done on a sample of blood. The aim with RAST, as with skin tests, is to check for allergic sensitivity to specific substances. In the test, the sample of blood is mixed with substances known to trigger allergies. The test…
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Show more- Vascular bed The vascular system, or a part thereof: for example, the pulmonary vascular bed describes the blood vessels…
- Nails, white spots on the Very small semi-circular white spots on the nails. These spots may be found on the fingernails and…
- Rickettsioses of the eastern hemisphere, tick-born There are 3 known diseases caused by infection with rickettsial agents. They are North Asian tick-borne…
- Thiazolidinedione (Pronounced THIGH-ah-ZO-li-deen-DYE-own.) A class of drugs for type 2 diabetes that lower the blood sugar by…
- Di Bella cancer therapy An alternative medicine cancer treatment program developed by Dr. Luigi Di Bella based on a drug cocktail…
- Error, type II See: Error, beta
- Traumatic alopecia Hair loss caused by injury to the scalp. Traumatic alopecia is usually caused by grooming methods that…
- Mild cognitive impairment Abbreviated MCI. A brain disorder in which thinking abilities are mildly impaired. Individuals with mild…
- Urgency, urinary An immediate unstoppable urge to urinate, due to a sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular wall of the…
- Joint, TM The joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull
- MASS syndrome A heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by involvement of the mitral valve, aorta, skeleton…
- Defensive medicine Medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits. In defensive medicine…