Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
Medical Dictionary Definitions A - Z - «V»:
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V. cholerae genome
V. cholerae genome: See: Cholera genome....
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Vaccination
Vaccination: Injection of a killed microbe in order to
stimulate the immune system against the microbe, thereby preventing disease. Vaccinations,
or immunizations, work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting
system of the body. The healthy immune system is able to recognize i...
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Vaccination, anthrax
Vaccination, anthrax: A series of six shots over six
months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine now in use in the USA was first
developed in the 1950s and approved by the Food and Drug Administration for general use in
1970. It is produced by the Michigan Biologic Products Institute of M...
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Vaccination, chickenpox
Vaccination, chickenpox: See Chickenpox immunization....
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Vaccination, children's
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...
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Vaccination, DPT
Vaccination, DPT: See: DPT immunization....
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Vaccination, DT
Vaccination, DT: DT (diphtheria and tetanus) vaccine
does not protect from pertussis and is usually reserved for individuals who have had a
significant adverse reaction to a DPT shot or who have a personal or family history of a
seizure disorder or brain disease...
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Vaccination, DTaP
Vaccination, DTaP: Like DPT, DTaP protects from
diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP, except that
it contains only acellular pertussis vaccine which is thought to cause fewer of the minor
reactions associated with immunization and is also probably less likely t...
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Vaccination, German measles
Vaccination, German measles: See Immunization, MMR. ...
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Vaccination, H. flu
Vaccination, H. flu: This immunization is designed
to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu),
specifically Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB).
The HIB bacteria is responsible for a range of serious "invasive"
diseases including meningitis with potential brain damage and
epiglo...
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Vaccination, Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB)
Vaccination, Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB): Immunization designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus
influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria responsible for a range of
serious "invasive" diseases including meningitis with potential brain
damage and epiglottitis with airway obstruction.
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Vaccination, hepatitis A
Vaccination, hepatitis A: See: Hepatitis A immunization....
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Vaccination, hepatitis B
Vaccination, hepatitis B: Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine
gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually
required.
All infants in the U.S. receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines
(Engerix-B, and Recombivax-HB) are available in the US. The first
dose of hep B vaccine is frequently gi...
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Vaccination, HIB
Vaccination, HIB: This immunization is designed to
prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a
bacteria responsible for a range of serious "invasive"
diseases including meningitis with potential brain damage and
epiglottitis with airway obstruction.
More than 90% of all ...
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Vaccination, infectious hepatitis
Vaccination, infectious hepatitis: See Immunization,
hepatitis A. ...
