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URI
Commonly used abbreviation for Upper Respiratory Infection, an infection in the respiratory tract shy of the lungs. (Do not confuse a URI with a UTI which stands for Urinary Tract Infection). A URI can be due to a large number of different…
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- Colorblindness, red-green A form of colorblindness in which red and green are perceived as identical. This is the most common type of…
- Erotic jealousy syndrome See: Othello syndrome
- Parkinson disease gene A gene involved in the causation of Parkinson disease. There are a number of different autosomal dominant and…
- Morton syndrome See: Morton's syndrome
- Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome Abbreviated HPS. A genetic disorder characterized by albinism (with lack of pigment in the skin or eye)…
- Anisocytosis Excessive inequality in the size of the red blood cells. Anisocytosis ('aniso') is apparent on a blood smear…
- Tinea unguium >People with diabetes; >People with disease of the small blood vessels (peripheral vascular disease); and…
- Ophthalmia Inflammation of the eye. Also known as ophthalmitis
- Angiography, coronary The most accurate method (the 'gold standard') for evaluating and defining coronary artery disease (CAD)…
- Retinol >Beta carotene: An antioxidant which protects cells against oxidation damage that can lead to cancer. Beta…
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) ELISA stands for 'enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.' This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an…