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RAST
An allergy test done on a sample of blood. The aim with RAST, as with skin tests, is to check for allergic sensitivity to specific substances. In the test, the sample of blood is mixed with substances known to trigger allergies. The test…
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- Breast absence Breast absence: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They…
- Diplopia The condition in which a single object appears as two objects. Also called 'double vision.' From the Greek…
- Munchausen syndrome (This is an alternate entry to Munchhausen syndrome with two h's in Munchhausen. Whole medical reports have…
- Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) A disorder of the muscles and joints of older persons characterized by pain and stiffness, affecting both…
- Cervical rib >True ribs: The first seven ribs attach to the sternum (the breast bone) in the front and are known as true…
- Alimentary Concerning food, nourishment, and the organs of digestion. From the Latin alimentum meaning nourishment
- Cheilitis Inflammation of the lips or of a lip. Cheilitis can also be spelled chilitis. Angular cheilitis is…
- Flexural psoriasis A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- Lateral ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Taenia armata Taenia solium
- Cardiac tamponade A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of blood or other fluid inside the…