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Test, allergy skin
Allergy skin: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering the allergic reaction. A small amount of the suspected allergy-provoking substance is placed on the skin. The skin is then gently…
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- Nerve, third cranial The third cranial nerve is the oculomotor nerve. The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the skull (the…
- Materia medica 1. The ingredients used to make medications, whether those be for medicine, homeopathy, herbal medicine, or…
- Transplant, corneal See: Corneal transplant
- Elective surgery Surgery that is subject to choice (election). The choice may be made by the patient or doctor. For example…
- Four-finger crease See: Simian crease
- Epiphysis The growth area near the end of a bone.
- Implicit memory Memory characterized by a lack of conscious awareness in the act of recollection. By contrast, explicit…
- Cephalic disorder A congenital condition that stems from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system…
- In vitro fertilization In the living organism, as opposed to in vitro (in the laboratory).
- Disease, mitochondrial >An eye disease called Leber's hereditary optic atrophy; >A type of epilepsy called MERRF which stands for…
- Homo floresiensis A human-like species who lived until 18,000 years ago in the company of giant Komodo lizards and now-extinct…