| ASPAT | antistreptococcal polysaccharide test |
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| CPS | carbamoylphosphate synthetase; cardioplegic perfusion solution; centipoise; cervical pain syndrome; ... |
| EPS | ear-patella-short stature [syndrome]; elastosis perforans serpiginosa; electrophysiologic study; enz... |
| HPA | Health Care Practice Act; Health Policy Agenda for the American People; health promotion advocates; ... |
| PEA | pelvic examination under anesthesia; phenylethyl alcohol; phenylethylamine; polysaccharide egg antig... |
| pneumonia, pneumococcal | A febrile disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae. This condition is characterised by inflammation of one or more lobes of the lungs and symptoms include chills, fever, rapid breathing, and cough. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| immunization, pneumococcal pneumonia | This vaccine, which prevents one of the most common and severe forms of pneumonia, is usually given only once in a lifetime, usually after the age of 55, to someone with ongoing lung problems (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) or asthma) or other chronic diseases (including those involving the heart and kidneys). This vaccination would rarely be given to children. (12 Dec 1998) |