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Test, syphilis (VDRL)
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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Show more- Carbohydrate Mainly sugars and starches, together constituting one of the three principal types of nutrients used as…
- Syndrome, Gareis-Mason See Syndrome, MASA
- Y-linked gene A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Neuropathy, diabetic See: Diabetic neuropathy
- Heel bone Formally called the calcaneus. A more or less rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The words 'calcaneus'…
- Down syndrome features Children with Down syndrome have multiple malformations and mental impairment due to the presence of extra…
- CoQ10 See: Coenzyme Q10
- Recessive, autosomal A genetic condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of an autosomal gene, one…
- Yeast infection Yeast infection: Overgrowth of yeast can affect the skin (yeast rash), mouth (thrush), digestive tract…
- Tissue, lymphoid A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphoid…
- Child abuse, sexual Child abuse, sexual: Child abuse comprises four basic types of mistreatment: child neglect, physical abuse of…
- Radio frequency identification (RFID) A system for remotely storing and retrieving data. An RFID tag may be a little sticker that can be…