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Litmus
A pigment used as a test for acidity and alkalinity. Litmus paper turns red in acid and blue in an alkaline solution. Litmus is prepared from lichens like Roccella tinctoria. Figuratively, a litmus test is a decision in which a single…
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- Pulmonary embolus A blood clot that has passed into and occluded the lung's pulmonary artery. An embolus causes an embolism. In…
- Lymphoproliferative disorders Malignant diseases of the lymphoid cells and cells from the reticuloendothelial system (which take up and…
- Vaccine, live polio See: Polio vaccine, oral
- Granny cam A camcorder (a video camera and video recorder in one unit) that displays a live feed of elderly people, as…
- Bather's eruption An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Craniology The study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the skull (cranium). Also known as phrenology, it…
- Congenital deafness Deafness: Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness which occurs…
- MASS syndrome A heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by involvement of the mitral valve, aorta, skeleton…
- Coitus interruptus A method of contraception, also called withdrawal, in which the man withdraws his penis from the vagina…
- T-suppressor cells T cells that express the CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein (CD8+ T cells). They close down the immune response…