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Treatment which involves gold injections. Treatment of disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis) with chemicals containing gold; possible side effects include blood, skin, kidney, and liver disorders. The treatment of disease by the administration of gold or its compounds. The injection of gold salts is claimed by some authorities to be extremely effective in the treatment of…

Exposure to harmful levels of a toxic substance over a period of time.  

An Act of Parliament in the UK which provides benefits such as alterations to their homes for people with long-term conditions.  

A condition in which the pericardium becomes thickened and prevents the heart from functioning normally.  

Inflammation of tissues round the shoulder joint.  

A persistent inflammation occurring after repeated attacks of acute pancreatitis, where the gland becomes calcified. A form of pancreatitis that results from repeated or massive pancreatic injury, marked by the formation of scar tissue, which leads to malfunction of the pancreas. The disease may be diagnosed with endoscopic procedures, with radiographic studies (e.g., x-rays of…

A persistent form of inflammation of the nose where excess mucus is secreted by the mucous membrane.  

A condition in which the vermiform appendix is always slightly inflamed. Appendicitis that may follow an acute but untreated attack, leaving fibrosis and narrowing of the lumen of the appendix. Some authorities question the existence of this entity, as those pathological changes can result from other inflammatory conditions or simply from a gradual narrowing of…

A procedure by which the position of genes on a chromosome is established.  

Catgut which is hardened with chromium to make it slower to dissolve in the body.