Glossary
Immunocompromise: A state of lowered immunity in the body which may be due to infection or medications or genetic conditionsLumbar puncture: A method of collecting CerebroSpinal Fluid by inserting a needle into the spine
Stridor: A harsh noise when breathing, caused due to obstruction of the windpipe
Cystoscopy: A test to look inside the urinary bladder using a thin tube fitted with a camera, called a cystoscope
Tuberculid: Hypersensitivity reaction to Tuberculosis in the skin
TB verrucosa cutis: Also called Prosector’s warts, is caused due to direct inoculation of Tuberculosis bacteria in the skin
Sterile pyuria: A finding in the urine wherein there is presence of pus cells but no bacteria
Dactylitis: Involvement of the finger bones by the bacteria
Tachypnea: An increase in the rate of breathing
Hypoxia: A decrease in the oxygen level in the blood
