Category: I

(Transient tachypnea of the newborn) inability of the newborn infant’s lungs to adequately handle normal respiratory functions, usually due to the immaturity of the lungs; seen especially in premature infants. Sometimes called neonatal wet lung syndrome. Symptoms include heavy breathing and inadequate oxygen intake caused by a delay in the reabsorption of lung fluid during…

A blood test done to cross-match blood and detect the cause of a transfusion reaction, and for various other purposes.  

A substance excreted in urine. Elevated levels may indicate that the patient is on a high-protein diet or suffering from gastrointestinal disease. A compound excreted in the urine as a detoxification product of indoxyl. Indican is formed by the conjugation of indoxyl with sulfuric acid. Potassium salt of indoxylsulfate, found in sweat and urine, and…

A dangerous condition that may occur with certain diseases such as a tumor of the brain, or after a head injury. Pressure inside the brain increases as it expands due to tissue growth or blood or fluid build-up. The brain becomes compressed inside the skull, and measures to relieve the pressure must be taken promptly…

Occlusive impedance phlebography. A test done with special equipment that uses external electrodes and an inflatable pressure cuff (wrapped around the thigh) to detect blood clots or a risk for developing blood clots in each leg. The test can also assess the possibility of such clots in the lungs. The graphs obtained from the blood…

The study of antigen-antibody reactions and their effects on blood. The study of the immunology and genetics of blood groups, blood cell antigens and antibodies, and specific blood proteins (such as complement); especially important in blood banking and transfusion medicine.  

An antibody-tagging technique that uses a fluorescent stain (fluorescein) to detect infectious diseases and other illnesses.  

A laboratory technique similar to immunodiffusion, but speeded up by applying an electric current during the process.  

Diseases caused by a deficiency in the body’s protective immune system against foreign organisms. As a result, the body becomes susceptible to infection and other illnesses such as cancer.  

Serum that has immune properties (contains antibodies). Serum containing antibodies for specific antigens.