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Syphilis test (FTA-ABS)
The fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed (FTA-ABS) test for syphilis is a blood serum screening test designed to demonstrate the presence or absence of specific antibodies directed against the organism (Treponema pallidum) responsible…
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Show more- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis.
- Major gene A gene that is necessary and sufficient by itself to cause a condition. For example, the APC gene is a major…
- Ophthalmoplegia with myopathy See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- IL-2 Interleukin-2
- Laying on of hands In alternative medicine, an ancient method of healing by touching a person with the hands or palms, usually…
- Thrombocytopenic purpura, acute See thrombocythemia.
- Virus, human lymphotropic, type III Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- Medical research resource, ATCC as E Culture Collection as: Although little known to the general public, the American Type Culture Collection…
- Infantile vitamin B1 deficiency See: Infantile beriberi
- Tuberculosis treatment Treatment of tuberculosis (TB), depends upon the status of the infection and differs for dormant and active…
- Tablet In pharmacy, a medication, usually mixed with a binder powder, molded and pressed into the form of a tablet…
- Angina trachealis Angina trachealis: This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is…