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Show more- Visual field test Visual field test: A test which measures the extent and distribution of the field of vision. The visual field…
- Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) An enzyme that is normally present only in small amounts in the blood, but that may be found at higher…
- Insect sting Stings from large stinging insects such as bees, hornets, yellow jackets and wasps can trigger allergic…
- Cavity, abdominal The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. The abdominal cavity is…
- CMV (cytomegalovirus) A virus that infects 50-85% of adults in the US by age 40 and is also the virus most frequently transmitted…
- Safer sex See: Safe sex
- Toe sign An important neurologic examination based upon what the toes do when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If…
- Tampon A tampon is a pack or pad used to plug, to stanch, to stop the flow of blood or other fluids. The tampon may…
- Penetrance The likelihood a given gene will result in disease. For example, if half (50%) of the people with the…
- Electroconvulsive therapy Electroconvulsive therapy: A procedure in which an electric current is passed through the brain to produce…
- M. leprae Mycobacterium leprae
- Conjunctival Pertaining to the conjunctiva, the clear moist membrane that covers the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the…