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Venom

... >>> The " venom " can be used as a carrier to transport radioactive iodine the brain to target the tumour cells left behind after surgery . Full article >>> Scorpion venom : The potent poison of the scorpion, an insect that has an elongated body and a segmented, curved t...

Vasectomy

... (for cancer treatment ) 2. Whose partner is a carrier of a serious inherited disease 3. Who have no male partner ... Full article >>> The current contraceptive methods for men are condoms and vasectomy . Available contraception for women includes the pill, patch, implants, diaph...

Vector

...s agent from one host to another. Also called a carrier . vein ... Full article >>> Vector A carrier organ ism (such as a fly or mosquito) which serves to de liver a virus (or other agent of infe...

Typhoid

...s. She had been exposed to typhoid and become a carrier for the bacteria ( Salmonella ) responsible for...lly in urban communities, food handlers who are carrier s. Full article >>> Typhoid fever spreads through contaminated food and water o...

Typhoid Fever

...lly in urban communities, food handlers who are carrier s. Full article >>> Typhoid fever : An acute illness with fever caused by infection with the Salmonella typhi bacteria contracted from contaminated water and food . Full article >>> Typhoid fever spreads th...

Ticks

...icks are second only to mosquitoes as vector s ( carrier s) of human disease . In North America, ticks outrank even mosquitoes as the leading perpetrator of vector -borne infections . Full article >>> Both deer ticks and black-legged ticks are very tiny: An adult is less than 1/10th...

Symptomatic

...ody -negative a symptomatic (without symptoms) carrier s, because they do not have any symptoms of AIDS and there is no detectable quantity of antibody in the blood serum . Full article >>> About 5-10% of patients who have symptomatic cervical arthritis develop myelopathy, or ...

Surrogate

...s sperm and placing them within a gestation al carrier , or surrogate . Full article >>>...

Sickle cell trait

...t is, they are heterozygotes, usually symptomless carrier s who have inherited a normal hemoglobin gene ...; Sickle cell anemia can only result when two carrier s with sickle cell trait have a child together. Therefore, genetic counseling is recommended for...

Sickle Cell

...f a baby's parents have the disease or both are carrier s, the baby may inherit the sickle cell genes from the parents. Full article >>> Sickle cell anaemia is an autosomal recessive genetic condition. Everyone has two copies of the haemoglobin gene , one from each parent. Those ...

Scapula

...tern black-legged tick (Ioxodes pacificus) is the carrier . Full article >>> Moses MA, Sudhalter J, Langer R: Isolation and characterization of an inhibitor of neovascularization from scapula r chondrocytes. J Cell Biol 119 (2): 475-82, 1992. [PUBMED Abstract] ... Full article >>&...

Ringworm

...dren, and contaminated clothing are generally the carrier s of the disease . Full article >>> Ringworm A fungal infection of the skin , usually known as tinea corporis . Systemic Affecting all or most parts of the body. For Your Information ... Full article >>> Ringworm...

Pku

...ecessive inheritance pattern. If both parents are carrier s (they have the gene , but not the disease ), e...ing the disease , a 50 percent chance of being a carrier , ... Full article >>> PKU occurs in about one out of 16,000 live birth s in the U...

Pkd

...ither an autosomal dominant manner or where the carrier s of PKD exhibited mild problems with their red blood cells. Full article >>> PKD can cause cysts in the liver and problems in other organ s, such as the heart and blood vessels in the brain. Full article >>>...

Oxygen

...ron) Blood substitute ( intra vascular oxygen carrier ) derived from a synthetic material (emulsified perflubron); indicated as an alternative to red blood cell transfusion during surgical procedures, ... Full article >>> - Oxygen mist therapy and fluids may be provided. - Drugs m...

Numbness and tingling

... compress ion of the median nerve at the wrist. carrier ... Full article >>> Numbness and tingling , which sometimes may be permanent An accumulation of clear fluid beneath the wound (seroma), which may need to be drained with a needle ... Full article >>> In addition to ...

Nephritis

...rom a gene on the X chromosome passed on from carrier mothers who have no features, or minimal features of the problem, to their sons, who are affected with the disorder in 50 percent of the cases. Full article >>> Glomerulo nephritis may be a temporary and reversible condition, or it...

Milk

...lly in urban communities, food handlers who are carrier s. Full article >>> "I had to pump my milk and they fed the milk to the baby through a tube. It wasn't the easiest way to start, but I felt it was the best way for Sean. In just a few days he was strong enough to nurse. The nurses ...

Membrane

...ll article >>> TCS (trans membrane carrier systems) A drug delivery technology/system which employs a lipid envelope to encapsulate intravenous chemo therapeutic and oligonucleotide drugs, ... Full article >>> sore nasal membrane s a tear or other damage to the membr...

Median nerve

... compress ion of the median nerve at the wrist. carrier ... Full article >>> Device uses Microson technology for high-frequency, high-resolution im aging . The device is capable of clear im aging of structures as small as nerve bundles within the median nerve of the wrist. Mfg: Acuson...

Lymphoma

...en from a lymphoma surface cell is bound to a carrier and administered to the patient. Full article >>> Lymphoma , Malignant - CT Scan See all Pictures & Images Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors This type of tumor was first discovered in Africa, but it has now been found in t...

Long bones

...ion of recombinant human protein and collagen carrier ) for repair of bone fractures and nonunion of the long bones ; ... Full article >>> All blood cells originate in the bone marrow , the soft substance in the interior channel that runs through the long bones . Full article &#...

Liposuction

...A combination of lidocaine and epinephrine in a carrier solution of normal saline with sodium bicarbonate added as a neutralizing agent; used in liposuction procedures employing the ... Full article >>> Other types of surgery (including intestinal bypass, jaw wiring, and liposucti...

Host

...s agent from one host to another. Also called a carrier . vein A vessel that carries blood from the various parts of the body to the heart . Full article >>> All prescription medicines come with a patient information leaflet (known as a PIL) that contains a host of useful informati...

Homosexual

...epatitis A , and, can occur as an asymptomatic " carrier " state, a chronic infection , or as cirrhosis of the liver . Those at risk (IV drug abuse rs, health care workers, dialysis patients, transfusion recipients, homosexual s) ... Full article >>> When travelling make sure t...

Hemophilia A

...sease to his sons, but all his daughters will be carrier s. There are two disease s usually classified as hemophilia : hemophilia A (classical hemophilia , or Factor VIII deficiency ) and hemophilia B (Christmas disease , ... Full article >>> A drop in the concentration of any of th...

Hemophilia B

...sease to his sons, but all his daughters will be carrier s. There are two disease s usually classified as hemophilia : hemophilia A (classical hemophilia , or Factor VIII deficiency ) and hemophilia B (Christmas disease , ... Full article >>>...

Hemophilia

...#62; Carrier , hemophilia : See: Hemophilia carrier . Search All of MedicineNet For: search help Printer-Friendly Format ... Full article >>> Antifibrinolytic agents may be used in specific situations or in combination with clotting factor replacement to treat hemophilia . Full articl...

Hemochromatosis

...between hemochromatosis (HFE) gene mutation carrier status and the risk of colon cancer . J Natl Cancer Inst 95 (2): 154-9, 2003. [PUBMED Abstract] ... Full article >>> However, it can sometimes affect younger patients who have conditions such as acromegaly , ochronosis, thyroid d...

Hantavirus

...>>> Wild animals and insects can be carrier s for some very serious disease s, including rabies , tetanus , Lyme disease , Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and the hantavirus . Full article >>> Examples of VHFs include Ebola virus , hantavirus , yellow fever , Lassa fever...

Glomerulonephritis

...rom a gene on the X chromosome passed on from carrier mothers who have no features, or minimal features of the problem, to their sons, who are affected with the disorder in 50 percent of the cases. Full article >>> Glomerulonephritis may be a temporary and reversible condition, or it m...

Germ

...fied cereals. Full article >>> The carrier oil can be a vegetable or olive based one, such as wheat germ or avocado. Light oils, such as safflower, sweet almond, grapeseed, hazelnut, apricot seed, or peach kernel, may be absorbed more easily by the skin . Full article >>> T...

Gene

...re the non-sex chromosomes . If both parents are carrier s of the mutated gene , ... Full article >>>...

Endemic

...heir chance of becoming a chronic hepatitis B carrier is at least 90%. Full article >>> The disease is commonly found ( endemic ) in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world (such as Southeast India, Guyana, and New Guinea), but it occurs on occasion in the United States (typica...

Dialysis

...epatitis A , and, can occur as an asymptomatic " carrier " state, a chronic infection , or as cirrhosis of the liver . Those at risk (IV drug abuse rs, health care workers, dialysis patients, ... Full article >>> Instead, wastes and fluids will build up and poison our whole system...

Chromosomes

...efective gene that causes a disorder are simply carrier s and exhibit no signs or symptoms of the disease . Full article >>> 1920 - Chromosomes are proposed as the mechanism by which inherited characteristics are passed on. 1944 - DNA is first connected to the inheritance of traits. ...

Cell

...f a baby's parents have the disease or both are carrier s, the baby may inherit the sickle cell genes from the parents. Full article >>> Sickle cell anemia is an inherited anemia in which large numbers or most of the blood cells are crescent-shaped rather than the normal kidn...

Carrier

Carrier , hemophilia : See: Hemophilia carrier . Search All of MedicineNet For: search help Print... Full article >>> Magnetic-targeted carrier : A tiny bead made from particles of iron and carbon that can be attached to an drug . A magnet app...

Carpal

... compress ion of the median nerve at the wrist. carrier ... Full article >>> CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME SYMPTOMS"Mild numbness and faint tingling to excruciating pain , but generally only burning, tingling, or numbness in the thumb and first three fingers. Crippling atrophy of the t...

Carpal tunnel syndrome

... compress ion of the median nerve at the wrist. carrier ... Full article >>> CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME SYMPTOMS"Mild numbness and faint tingling to excruciating pain , but generally only burning, tingling, or numbness in the thumb and first three fingers. Crippling atrophy of the thu...

Autosomal recessive

...ither an autosomal dominant manner or where the carrier s of PKD exhibited mild problems with their red blood cells. Full article >>> Tay-Sachs is an autosomal recessive disorder; a person must have two defective genes (one from each parent) in order for the disease to occur. C...

Asymptomatic

...ibody -negative asymptomatic (without symptoms) carrier s, because they do not have any symptoms of AIDS ...e virus . These people are called asymptomatic carrier s. What are the symptoms? Full article >>> The rash is often asymptomatic , but ca...

Acute

...lly in urban communities, food handlers who are carrier s. Full article >>> ACUTE HIV INFECTION : The four- to seven-week period of rapid viral replication following exposure to HIV . Full article >>> Acute necrotizing ulcer ative gingivitis Acute necrotizing ul...