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Desensitization, allergy
Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is allergic, the aim being to modify or stop the allergy 'war' (by reducing the strength of the IgE and its effect on the mast cells)…
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- Leucovorin Folinic acid, the active form of folic acid in the body. Used as an antidote to protect normal cells from…
- Myelodysplastic syndrome A group of bone marrow disorders characterized by the underproduction of one or more types of blood cells due…
- Virus, lymphadenopathy-associated Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- Influenza, Asian See: Asian flu
- Care, nail See: Nail care
- Thyrocalcitonin A hormone, also called calcitonin, produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and…
- Dyskinesia Difficulty or distortion in performing voluntary movements, as in tic, chorea, spasm, or myoclonus. The term…
- Pathobiology Pathology, with emphasis on the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms underlying human disease
- Dystocia, shoulder See: Shoulder dystocia
- Phenothiazine One of a group of tranquilizing drugs with antipsychotic actions thought to act by blocking dopaminergic…
- Typhus, tick Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, an acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the…