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Diagnosis

Diagnosis

The determination of the nature of a case of disease.

Origin: gr. Gnosis = knowledge Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon.Identification of a condition due to the symptoms which are expressed. A diagnosis also applies to taxonomic classification, where the characteristics of an organism are diagnosed to determine which taxonomic classification is suitable to them.


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multiple myeloma survival

... varies is that those numbers may represent different populations, with different presentations and symptom combinations, different stages at diagnosis, probably some numbers associated with different treatments. It is hard to find "baseline" numbers, though.

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by Darby
Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:40 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: multiple myeloma survival
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... a good relationship with my doctor who knows that I am smart and look into everything. We collaborate and tests were (and still are) done, and a diagnosis was made. Then the choice of treatment began. I go for the more holistic approach, as my problem was not chronic nor acute, and digestive ...

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by kolean
Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:24 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Uses for the PCR technique?

... results when being tested. This enables the original samples to not be destroyed after one test. Medicine: The PCR technique enables early diagnosis of malignant diseases. Scientific Research: Um, not sure what to write here. Could someone help me please?

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by Z0rr0
Mon May 04, 2009 7:46 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Uses for the PCR technique?
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Views: 1343

Re: Aminocentesis

Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT), is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of genetic abnormalities and fetal infections, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted from the amnion or amniotic ...

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by seders99
Fri May 01, 2009 3:09 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Aminocentesis
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Re:

... thing. It has opened us to a world of information and a wealth of knowledge. Sadly though, with all this benefit comes a down side. Internet diagnosis is now common place and is often harmful to the person making the self diagnosis. Educating oneself in a possible illness is not a bad thing, ...

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by MichaelXY
Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:06 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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