| adherence syndrome | <syndrome> Restriction action of an ocular muscle owing to adhesions between the muscle and its fascial sheath. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| red cell adherence phenomenon | A phenomenon manifested by the adherence of antigen-antibody-complement complex to "indicator cells" (microorganisms, platelets, leukocytes, or erythrocytes), the reaction being sensitive and specific for the antigen and antibody in the complex. Synonym: erythrocyte adherence phenomenon, immune adherence phenomenon, red cell adherence phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| guideline adherence | Conformity in fulfilling or following official, recognised, or institutional requirements, guidelines, recommendations, protocols, pathways, or other standards. (12 Dec 1998) |
| erythrocyte adherence phenomenon | A phenomenon manifested by the adherence of antigen-antibody-complement complex to "indicator cells" (microorganisms, platelets, leukocytes, or erythrocytes), the reaction being sensitive and specific for the antigen and antibody in the complex. Synonym: erythrocyte adherence phenomenon, immune adherence phenomenon, red cell adherence phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema | <bacteria> Genus of bacteria of the spirochaete family (Spirochaetaceae). Treponema pallidum causes syphilis. Cells are corkscrew like, (6-15um long,0.1-0.2um wide), motile, anaerobic and with a peptidoglycan cell wall and a capsule of glycosaminoglycans similar to hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulphate in composition. Membrane has cardiolipin. (19 Jan 1998) |
| Treponema carateum | A species that causes pinta, or carate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema cuniculi | A species which causes spirochetosis in rabbits. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema denticola | Cultivatable species that does not ferment carbohydrates and can be isolated from the oral cavity of humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema genitalis | A nonpathogenic species found on the genitalia of humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema hyodysenteriae | An enteropathogenic species that causes swine dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| treponema-immobilizing antibody | Antibody, evoked during syphilitic infections, possessing specific affinity for Treponema pallidum, and which in the presence of complement immobilises the organism. Synonym: immobilizing antibody, treponemal antibody. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema mucosum | A species found in pyorrhoea alveolaris; it possesses pyogenic properties. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema pertenue | A species that causes yaws; patients with this disease give positive results in serologic screening tests for syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rabies immune globulin | Globulin fraction of pooled plasma of high anti-rabies virus titre from immunised persons. Synonym: rabies immunoglobulin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| measles immune globulin | A sterile solution of globulin's derived from the blood plasma of normal adult human donors; it is prepared from immune serum globulin that complies with the measles antibody reference standard; a passive immunizing agent. Synonym: measles immunoglobulin. (05 Mar 2000) |