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Tuberculosis, dormant
Tuberculosis, dormant: The presence of evidence for tuberculosis infection from a positive TB skin test in a person with a normal chest X-ray and no symptoms. Treatment is not mandatory for dormant tuberculosis (TB), as it is with active…
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- Sequester 1. In medicine, to set apart, detach or separate a small portion of tissue from the rest. 2. In bone, for a…
- Urethral opening, female The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Northern blot A technique in molecular biology, used mainly to separate and identify pieces of RNA. Called a Northern blot…
- Galton, Sir Francis English advocate of eugenics, the idea of improving the physical and mental makeup of the human species by…
- Syndrome, Hantavirus pulmonary The syndrome of familial Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural Deafness, and Renal dysplasia. Inherited as an…
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- Macular pucker Scar tissue in the macula, the area of the retina responsible for sharp central vision. The scar can blur and…
- Periventricular leukomalacia, cystic Softening of the white matter near the ventricles of the brain resulting in abnormal cysts. Cystic…
- Refractory anemia Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment
- Tendonopathy, patellar See: Patellar tendonitis
- LVF 1. Left ventricular failure, failure of the left side of the heart.2. Left ventricular function, the function…