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University of Leeds - Terms Used in Medical Microbiology Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Microbiology Date & country: 07/01/2008, UK Words: 107

tracheostomy
making an opening through the throat into the trachea.

transurethral resection
Removal of part of an enlarged prostate gland via the urethra.

vdrl
Venereal Disease Reference Laboratory test. This has been superceded by the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test as a tool to diagnose syphilis.

viraemia
The presence of viruses in the blood.

whitlow
Infection of the nail bed, typically caused by Staphylococcus aureus, but also associated with herpes simplex virus.

xanthochromia
Yellow coloration.

zoonosis
Disease of man acquired from animals. Link to list of topics Page edited April 2006 Microbiology Teaching Page The information on this web site is copyrighted. © John Heritage 2004, 2006 The information on this web site is provided as is with no warranty as to its accuracy or fitness. The information is being released only for use by students …