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Antimicrobial sensitivity test
A laboratory method of determining the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics. The specimen obtained is cultured in various liquid dilutions or on solid media containing various concentrations of antimicrobial drugs in disks placed on the surface of the media. The disk-type test is not completely reliable. Also called culture and sensitivity test.
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Sensitinogen
The collective of antigens that sensitize the body.
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Deep sensibility
The sensibility existing after an area of the skin is made anesthetic.
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Visceral sense
The subjective perception of the sensations of the internal organs.
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Tone sense
The ability to distinguish between different tones.
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Time sense
The ability to detect differences in time intervals.
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Temperature sense
The ability to detect differences of temperature. The sensations of warmth or cold that are projected to the skin as its temperature changes. The receptors for heat and cold are free nerve endings in the dermis; sensory impulses may be perceived by the thalamus as a poorly localized temperature sensation. The sensory area of the…
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Stereognostic sense
The ability to judge the consistency and shape of objects held in the fingers.
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Static sense
The sense that makes it possible to maintain equilibrium.
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Special sense
The senses of sight, touch, hearing, equilibrium, smell, and taste.
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