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Allergy immunotherapy
Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is allergic. The aim is to modify or stop the allergy by reducing the strength of the IgE response. This form of treatment is very…
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Show more- Asymptomatic infection An infection without symptoms. Also known as inapparent or subclinical infection
- Rx A medical prescription. The symbol 'Rx' is usually said to stand for the Latin word 'recipe' meaning 'to…
- Disease, inflammatory bowel A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small…
- Extrafallopian A term meaning 'outside the fallopian tube.' There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human…
- Skull The skull is a collection of bones which encase the brain and give form to the head and face. The bones of…
- Page kidney Chronic longstanding compression of the kidney resulting in hypertension. The kidney is compressed, most…
- Diabesity Diabetes caused by overweight or obesity. From diabetes + obesity. Synonymous with the usual form of type 2…
- Labial Pertaining to the lip, one of the fleshy folds which surround the opening of the mouth or the vagina. Oral…
- Intravenous (IV) 1) Into a vein. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are a solution containing antibiotics that is administered…
- Vitamin O Not a true vitamin but rather a pricey health supplement that is composed largely of salt water (plus some…
- TSI Stands for Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin. The TSI level is abnormally high in persons with…
- Pes cavus Literally a hollow foot, pes cavus is a foot with too high an arch