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VDRL test
A blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody that is present in the bloodstream when a patient has syphilis. A negative (nonreactive) VDRL is compatible with a person not having…
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- Histidine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. An essential amino acid, histidine is present in…
- Dog genome All of the genetic information from the dog. The genetic first draft of the dog genome sequence was completed…
- Nit Nits are lice eggs. They are hard to see and are often confused with dandruff or hair spray droplets. Nits…
- Gottron sign A scaly, patchy redness over the knuckles seen in patients with dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle…
- Bronchoscopy L ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Bronchoscopy Main…
- Stasis Stasis refers to a stoppage or slowdown in the flow of blood (or other body fluid such as lymph). A stasis…
- Vidian neuralgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Sacral Referring to the sacrum, the 5 vertebral bones situated between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx (the…
- Paraesthesia See: Paresthesia