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Fecal occult blood test
Fecal occult blood test: A test to check for hidden blood in the feces. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden. Fecal occult blood may be due to a number of causes. The source of the bleeding may be anywhere in the gastrointestinal…
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- Fungal nail infection >People with diabetes; >People with disease of the small blood vessels (peripheral vascular disease); and…
- Acidophilus Bacteria found in yogurt that can help restore a supportive bacterial environment to an intestinal tract…
- Intradiskal electrothermal therapy A procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks between the spine bones. Called IDET for…
- Polymorphic Pertaining to a polymorphism, a variation in the DNA that is too common to be due merely to new mutation. A…
- Cytogenetic map A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- Berzelius See: Berzelius, Jons Jacob
- Barbat skullcap See: Scutellaria barbata
- Reticulocytosis An elevation in the number of reticulocytes (young red blood cells) in blood, a sign of unusually rapid red…
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is one of the commonly prescribed drugs for treating…
- PPAR Abbreviation for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor. There are 3 known subtypes of PPARs --…
- Aldrex Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin