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ASOT
Antistreptolysin O Titer. A blood test that looks for antibodies to the streptococcus A bacteria. Also abbreviated ASLO
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Show more- Bioterrorism Bioterrorism: Terrorism using biologic agents. Biological diseases and the agents that might be used for…
- Familial adenomatous polyps, autosomal recessive See: MYH
- Duodenum The first part of the small intestine. The duodenum extends from the pylorus at the bottom of the stomach to…
- Carcinoma in situ Cancer that involves only the place in which it began and that has not spread. Carcinoma in situ is an…
- Embolism, crossed See Embolism, paradoxical
- Adeno- Prefix referring to a gland, as in adenoma and adenopathy. From the Greek aden meaning originally 'an acorn'…
- Nephroblastoma See: Wilms tumor
- LAM Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Teratoma, ovarian Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically…
- Lipid Another word for 'fat.' (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) A lipid is more formally defined as a…
- Clostridium perfringens A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as…
- Testicular cancer Testicular cancer: Cancer of the male sex organ, the testicle, that normally produces the hormone…