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Poison ivy
Poison ivy: Skin inflammation resulting from contact with oils from the poison ivy vine. Chemicals produced by this vine cause an immune reaction, producing redness, itching, and blistering of the skin. Poison ivy (Rhus radicans) is a…
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Show more- Familial dysautonomia A genetic disorder of the autonomic nervous system, affecting especially Ashkenazi Jewish children. Familial…
- Genetic Having to do with genes and genetic information.
- Cocci Pleural of coccus. Bacteria which are spherically shaped
- Nil disease A form of kidney disease preferably called minimal change disease. See: Minimal change disease
- Mourning, public See: Public mourning
- Antigen A substance that is capable of causing the production of an antibody. Antigens may or may not lead to an…
- Adenomatous polyposis coli, autosomal recessive See: MYH
- BKA Acronym standing for 'below knee amputation.' A nurse scrubbing for a BKA is preparing to assist in a…
- Auricle 1. The principal projecting part of the ear. Also called the pinna.2. Something ear shaped such as the upper…
- Poisoning, sea An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Tardive dyskinesia A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Cell, antigen-presenting A cell that can 'present' antigen in a form that T cells can recognize it. The cells that can 'present'…