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Atopy
The genetic tendency to develop the classic allergic diseases -- atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and asthma. Atopy involves the capacity to produce IgE in response to common environmental proteins such as house dustmite…
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Show more- Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome A form of mucopolysaccharidosis with the clinical onset before age 3 that is characterized by an inability to…
- Incase A term once used to refer to the medical case of an inpatient
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) ELISA stands for 'enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.' This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an…
- Cardiomyopathy, doxorubicin See: Doxorubicin cardiomyopathy
- Grannycam See: Granny cam
- Prosthesis, auditory See: Auditory prosthesis
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation Abbreviated TMS. A non-invasive technique that consists of a magnetic field emanating from a wire coil held…
- Orthopox The family of viruses to which belongs vaccinia, the virus that causes smallpox. Other members of the…
- Allergy, cow milk Allergy, cow milk: Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas…
- Capillary One of the tiny blood vessels that connect the arterioles (the smallest divisions of the arteries) and the…
- American College of Nurse-Midwives See: Nurse-midwife
- Cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy: An abnormality of motor function (the ability to move and control movements) that is acquired…