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Interstitial cystitis (IC)
Disease that involves inflammation or irritation of the bladder wall. This inflammation can lead to scarring and stiffening of the bladder, and even ulcerations and bleeding. Diagnosis is based on symptoms, findings on cystoscopy and…
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- Hypoglossal neuropathy Disease of the hypoglossal nerve, the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve…
- RAST An allergy test done on a sample of blood. The aim with RAST, as with skin tests, is to check for allergic…
- St John's wort A flowering plant, Hypericum perforatum, also known as Perforate St John's wort, that has long been believed…
- Memory span The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Test, nerve conduction See: Nerve conduction velocity test
- Moonflower An hallucinogenic but poisonous plant known scientifically as Datura that has white flowers that bloom at…
- Myelinization The formation of the myelin sheath around a nerve fiber. Also known as myelination
- P. cepacia Pseudomonas cepacia, a bacterium now known as Burkholderia cepacia. See: Burkholderia cepacia
- Ragweed Any of a number of weedy composite herbs that produce a pollen that is a frequent cause of allergies. Of all…
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis.
- Idiopathic sclerosing cholangitis See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis