| HAS | Hamilton Anxiety Scale; health advisory service; highest asymptomatic [dose]; hospital administrativ... |
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| BCM | B-cell maturation; birth control medication; blood-clotting mechanism effects; body cell mass; body ... |
| CDC | calculated date of confinement; cancer diagnosis center; capillary diffusion capacity; cell division... |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm/aneurysmectomy; acne-associated arthritis; acquired aplastic anemia; acute... |
| AAAI | American Academy of Allergy and Immunology |
| desensitization, allergy | Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is allergic, the aim being to modify or stop the allergy war (by reducing the strength of the IgE and its effect on the mast cells). This form of treatment is very effective for allergies to pollen, mites, cats, and especially stinging insects (e.g., bees, hornets, yellowjackets, wasps, velvet ants, fire ants). Allergy immunotherapy usually takes 6 months to a year to become effective and shots (injections) are usually required for 3-5 years. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| drug allergy | Sensitivity (hypersensitivity) to a drug or other chemical. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immediate allergy | A type I allergic reaction; so called because in a sensitised subject the reaction becomes evident usually within minutes after contact with the allergen (antigen), reaches its peak within an hour or so, then rapidly recedes. See: immediate reaction, anaphylaxis. Compare: delayed allergy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immunotherapy, allergy | Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is allergic, the aim being to modify or stop the allergy war (by reducing the strength of the IgE and its effect on the mast cells). This form of treatment is very effective for allergies to pollen, mites, cats, and especially stinging insects (e.g., bees, hornets, yellow jackets, wasps, velvet ants, fire ants). Allergy immunotherapy usually takes 6 months to a year to become effective and shots (injections) are usually required for 3-5 years. (12 Dec 1998) |
| insulin allergy | When a person's body has an allergic or bad reaction to taking insulin made from pork or beef or from bacteria, or because the insulin is not exactly the same as human insulin or because it has impurities. The allergy can be of two forms. Sometimes an area of skin becomes red and itchy around the place where the insulin is injected. This is called a local allergy. In another form, a person's whole body can have a bad reaction. This is called a systemic allergy. The person can have hives or red patches all over the body or may feel changes in the heart rate and in the rate of breathing. A doctor may treat this allergy by prescribing purified insulins or by desensitisation. See: desensitisation. (09 Oct 1997) |
| test, skin, for allergy | A test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (allergen) triggering the allergic reaction. A small amount of the suspected allergy substance is placed on the skin. The skin is then gently scratched through the small drop with a special sterile needle. If the skin reddens and, more importantly, swells, then allergy to that substance is probable. (12 Dec 1998) |
| latent allergy | Allergy that causes no signs or symptoms but can be revealed by means of certain immunologic tests with specific allergens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetic solution | A vinegar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amaranth solution | A 1% solution of amaranth (trisodium naphthol sulfonic acid), a synthetic vivid red dye, stable in acid and intensified in sodium hydroxide solution; used as a red or pink colourant in liquid pharmaceuticals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aqueous solution | <chemistry> A solution in which water is the dissolving medium or solvent. (09 Jan 1998) |
| barium solution | A liquid containing barium sulfate, which shows up on X-rays. It outlines organs of the body so they can be seen on X-ray film. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Benedict's solution | <chemistry> An aqueous solution of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate, and copper sulfate which changes from its normal blue colour to orange, red, or yellow in the presence of a reducing sugar such as glucose. See: Benedict's test for glucose. (14 Aug 2000) |
| Burow's solution | A preparation of aluminium subacetate and glacial acetic acid, used for its antiseptic and astringent action on the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gallego's differentiating solution | A dilute solution of formaldehyde and acetic acid used in a modified Gram stain to differentiate and enhance the basic fuchsin binding to Gram-negative microorganisms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gey's solution | A salt solution usually used in combination with naturally occurring body substances (e.g., blood serum, tissue extracts) and/or more complex chemically defined nutritive solution's for culturing animal cells. (05 Mar 2000) |