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specific /spe·cif·ic/ (spĕ-sif´ik)

1. pertaining to a species.

2. produced by a single kind of microorganism.

3. restricted in application, effect, etc., to a particular structure, function, etc.

4. a remedy specially indicated for a particular disease.

5. in immunology, pertaining to the special affinity of antigen for the corresponding antibody.

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spe·cif·ic (sp-sfk)

adj.

1. Relating to, characterizing, or distinguishing a species.

2. Intended for, applying to, or acting on a specified thing.

3. Designating a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition.

4. Having a remedial influence or effect on a particular disease.

5. In immunology, having an affinity limited to a particular antibody or antigen.

n.

A remedy intended for a particular ailment or disorder.

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spe·cifi·cal·ly adv.

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specific,

n a homeopathic medicine that is the precise remedy for a given symptom or illness. For example, soft-tissue trauma calls for
Arnica montana, which is considered to be a specific for that symptom. See also homeopathic pathological prescribing.

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specific

1. pertaining to a species.

2. produced by a single kind of microorganism.

3. restricted in application, effect, etc., to a particular structure, function, etc.

4. a remedy specially indicated for a particular disease.

5. in immunology, pertaining to the special affinity of antibody for the corresponding antigen.

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specific acquired immunity

see acquired immunity.

specific activity enzymes

enzyme activity as V_max, measured as μmoles of substrate utilized or product produced per minute, expressed on a specific unit of comparison such as per mg protein or g of tissue weight or ml or L of solution such as plasma.

specific drug

one that acts at only one type of receptor but may produce several pharmacological effects depending on which organs carry the operant receptor.

specific dynamic action

heat produced by the metabolism of food and unavoidably lost to the animal. In cold environments it will be contributed to the maintenance of body temperature but in a hot environment it must be dispersed by the normal heat-dissipating mechanisms. Called also heat increment.

specific gravity (sp. gr.)

the weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal amount of some other substance taken as a standard. For liquids the usual standard is water. The specific gravity of water is 1; if a sample of urine shows a specific gravity of 1.025, this means that the urine is 1.025 times heavier than water. Specific gravity is measured by means of a hydrometer.

specific seasonals

clusters of cases occurring at specific seasons.

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Patient discussion about specifically.

Q. HIV - does it infect specific Blood Types? A friend of mine joined the army and they took him to an experiment and infected him with HIV. But he was not infected- he said because he has a certain blood type. Is this true?

A. I find it hard to believe the army infected any one with HIV. But that's a different story. Blood types differ from one another by their red blood cells proteins. HIV infects white blood cells .there is no connection between blood type and a cure for HIV. If there was- you’ve heard about it by now…

Q. Is Vitiligo caused due to any specific diet? Some people say that vitiligo is caused when we eat fish/chicken and curd together is it true??

A. Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Similar patches also appear on both the mucous membranes (tissues that line the inside of the mouth and nose), and the retina (inner layer of the eyeball). The hair that grows on areas affected by vitiligo sometimes turns white. There is strong evidence that people with vitiligo inherit a group of three genes that make them susceptible to depigmentation. The most widely accepted view is that the depigmentation occurs because vitiligo is an autoimmune disease—a disease in which a person's immune system reacts against the body's own organs or tissues.

Q. What Causes Specific Abdominal Pain? Everytime I go see a doctor when I have abdominal pains he tells me I probably have gastroenteritis. How does he know that it's not something else for instance, appendicitis, just by examining my abdomen?

A. Abdominal pain is indeed caused by many different reasons, however some specific diseases or conditions cause specific location of pain. Upper abdominal pain that is located on the right, for instance, may suggests gall bladder problems, and on the left it could be a gastric ulcer. Lower abdominal pain on the right side could be appendicitis, and so on.