| AHI | active hostility index; Animal Health Institute; apnea-plus-hypopnea index |
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| CONPA-DRI | III conpa-dri I plus intensified doxorubicin |
| DM-R | decayed plus missing teeth, minus replaced teeth |
| 4E | four-plus edema |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose; fluorescence plus Giemsa; focal proliferative glomerulonephritis |
| CMA | Cow's milk allergy |
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| F.A. | Food Allergy |
| LAA | Laboratory Animal Allergy |
| NIAID | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease |
| OAS | Oral Allergy Syndrome |
| plus | 1. <mathematics> More, required to be added; positive, as distinguished from negative; opposed to minus. 2. Hence, in a literary sense, additional; real; actual. "Success goes invariably with a certain plus or positive power." (Emerson) 3. <mathematics> Plus sign, the sign (+) which denotes addition, or a positive quantity. Origin: L, more; akin to Gr, and cf. Piu, Pleonasm. (11 Mar 1998) |
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| plus lens | A converging lens. Synonym: plus lens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plus strand | See: replicative form. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fluorescence plus Giemsa stain | <technique> A stain used to demonstrate sister chromatid exchange; cells are grown in 5-bromodeoxyuridine, followed by chromosome preparation, staining in Hoechst 33258, exposure to light, and staining in Giemsa; chromosomes exhibit a "harlequin" appearance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aid to families with dependent children | Financial assistance provided by the government to indigent families with dependent children who meet certain requirements as defined by the social security act, title IV, in the u.s. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arthritis in children | Arthritis is not just a problem for the retired. It can and does affect children in the form of juvenile/paediatric arthritis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vaccination, children's | In the United States, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against: - hepatitis b - diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis - haemophilus influenzae type b (hib), poliovirus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella zoster virus (chickenpox). Every child in the u.s. Should have these vaccinations except when there are special circumstances and the child's doctor advises specifically against a vaccination. (12 Dec 1998) |
| renal masses in children | <radiology> Hydronephrosis, obstructed duplication, multicystic dysplastic kidney, 2nd most frequent abdominal mass in the neonate, ureteropelvic atresia during metanephric intrauterine phase, 40% contralateral involvement, mesoblastic nephroma, most common newborn solid renal tumour, Wilms tumour, multiloculated cystic nephroma, multiple noncommunicating cysts (12 Dec 1998) |
| children's immunizations | In the United States, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against: Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), Poliovirus, Measles, mumps, rubella, Varicella zoster virus (chickenpox). Every child should have these vaccinations except when there are special circumstances and the child's doctor advises specifically against a vaccination. (12 Dec 1998) |
| disabled children | Children with mental or physical disabilities that interfere with usual activities of daily living and that may require accomodation or intervention. (12 Dec 1998) |
| immunization, children's | In the United States, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against: hepatitis b diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis haemophilus influenzae type b (hib) poliovirus measles, mumps, rubella varicella zoster virus (chickenpox). Every child in the u.s. Should have these vaccinations except when there are special circumstances and the child's doctor advises specifically against a vaccination. (12 Dec 1998) |
| linear IgA bullous disease in children | A rare self-limiting bullous disease, chiefly of the trunk, perioral, and pelvic areas, with onset in the first decade, successively less severe recurrences, and total remission at adolescence; linear epidermal basement membrane zone deposit of IgA is found in involved and in normal skin. Synonym: linear IgA bullous disease in children. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allergy | 1. <immunology> A state of hypersensitivity induced by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen) resulting in harmful immunologic reactions on subsequent exposures, the term is usually used to refer to hypersensitivity to an environmental antigen (atopic allergy or contact dermatitis) or to drug allergy. The original meaning, now obsolete, included all states of altered immunologic reactivity, immunity as well as hypersensitivity. Gell and Coombs used the term allergic reaction to mean any harmful immunologic reaction causing tissue injury. 2. <study> The medical specialty dealing with diagnosis and treatment of allergic disorders. (18 Nov 1997) |
| allergy and immunology | A medical specialty concerned with the hypersensitivity of the individual to foreign substances and protection from the resultant infection or disorder. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allergy desensitization | 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 injections ( shots ) are usually required for 3-5 years. (12 Dec 1998) |
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