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91Allergic conjunctivitis — Allergic eye disease Classification and external resources Allergic conjunctivitis ICD 9 372.14 …
92Hyposensitization — (or allergy desensitization) is a form of immunotherapy in which the patient is vaccinated with progressively larger doses of an allergen to which they have been diagnosed as being sensitive. Hyposensitization can either reduce the severity of… …
93Phototoxicity — is a phenomenon known in live cell, where illuminating a fluorescent molecule (the fluorescently active site is called a fluorophore) causes the selective death of the cells expressing it. In fluorescence microscopyWhile not completely understood …
94Occlusive dressing — An occlusive dressing is an air and water tight trauma dressing used in first aid. These dressings are generally made with a waxy coating so as to provide a total seal, and as a result do not have the absorbent properties of gauze pads. They are… …
95allergy — /al euhr jee/, n., pl. allergies. 1. an abnormal reaction of the body to a previously encountered allergen introduced by inhalation, ingestion, injection, or skin contact, often manifested by itchy eyes, runny nose, wheezing, skin rash, or… …
96anaphylaxis — anaphylactic /an euh feuh lak tik/, adj. anaphylactically, adv. /an euh feuh lak sis/, n. Pathol. exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it. [1905 10; ANA + (PRO)PHYLAXIS] * * * Severe, immediate,… …
97Agranulocytosis — A marked decrease in the number of granulocytes. Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell filled with microscopic granules that are little sacs containing enzymes that digest microorganisms. Granulocytes are part of the innate, somewhat non… …
98Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… …
99anaphylaxis — An induced systemic or generalized sensitivity; at times the term a. is used for anaphylactic shock. The term is commonly used to denote the immediate, transient kind of immunologic (allergic) reaction characterized by contraction of smooth …
100Copper in health — Normal absorption and distribution of copper. Cu = copper, CP = ceruloplasmin, green = ATP7B carrying copper. Copper is an essential trace element that is vital to the health of all living things (humans, plants, animals, and microorganisms). In… …
