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Syphilis test (FTA-ABS)
The fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed (FTA-ABS) test for syphilis is a blood serum screening test designed to demonstrate the presence or absence of specific antibodies directed against the organism (Treponema pallidum) responsible…
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- Stasis dermatitis A skin irritation on the lower legs generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage or…
- Fear of feces El waste): An abnormal and persistent fear of feces (bowel waste). Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety…
- Dura The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal…
- Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale A 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This scale is used to give an estimate of the…
- Interventional Pertaining to the act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modifying the outcome…
- Tympanometry A test that measures the function of the middle ear. Tympanometry works by varying the pressure within the…
- Sensory integration A form of occupational therapy in which special exercises are used to strengthen the patient's sense of touch…
- HER1 See: EGFR
- Aperient Laxative. Used both as a noun (an aperient is a laxative) and adjective (prunes are an aperient fruit). From…
- Ornithophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of birds. Sufferers from ornithophobia experience undue anxiety about…
- Optic nerve The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the impulses formed by the retina, the…