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Kveim test
A skin test for detecting sarcoidosis, a disease of unknown origin that causes inflammation of body tissues, especially the lungs and skin. The Kveim test involves injecting a preparation derived from sarcoid tissue into the skin. A lump…
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Show more- Arteriohepatic dysplasia Also known as Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period…
- Wolframin A protein encoded by a gene known as WFS1. Mutations in WFS1 are associated with Wolfram syndrome and also…
- Laryngeal framework surgery A surgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box)…
- Leptomeninges The two innermost layers of tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord. The two layers are called the…
- Retinopathy, arteriosclerotic See: Arteriosclerotic retinopathy
- Choana (Plural: choanae) The passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. There are two choanae…
- Preventive medicine Medicine designed to avert and avoid disease. Screening for hypertension and treating it before it causes…
- Safer sex See: Safe sex
- Staff of Aesculapius A rod or stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios)…
- Study, diachronic See: Study, longitudinal
- Syndrome, tarsal tunnel See Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Laparoscopy Laparoscopy: A type of minimally invasive surgery in which a small incision (cut) is made in the abdominal…