What's the difference between dander and hander?

Dander


Definition:

  • (n.) Dandruff or scurf on the head.
  • (n.) Anger or vexation; rage.
  • (v. i.) To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Inhalant allergens as mite house dust, animal danders, pollens, molds and food allergens are considered, now, to be the most sensitizing agents.
  • (2) 355 out-patients with signs of bronchial asthma were studied with special reference to animal dander sensitization.
  • (3) Our results show that the highest amount of allergenic material and all the essential allergens are present in cow dander extract.
  • (4) In the case of initially negative tests with positive second and third SPTs the incidence ranged between 3.2% (cat dander) and 4.3% (birch pollen) per year.
  • (5) In 30 asthmatic children selected because of a positive skin test to cat dander allergen, we measured the histamine threshold, the reaction after allergen inhalation, the allergen-specific IgE concentration in serum, the lowest allergen concentration to which the intracutaneous skin test was positive (skin titer), and the histamine release of leukocytes after challenge with allergen.
  • (6) Standard skin prick tests were performed using crude antigens from dander and urine, and 75 to 100% of atopic persons had positive skin reactions.
  • (7) In patients with extrinsic (allergic) asthma, in whom an immunologic mechanism of the IgE type can be demonstrated, specific sensitivity develops to a variety of common environmental substances, including pollen, fungus spores, house dust mites, and animal danders.
  • (8) Antigens and allergens of cat and dog dander and hen egg white were most prevalent in the dust samples investigated.
  • (9) A significant decrease in the SPT (p less than 0.001) and an increase in the allergen-specific IgE (p less than 0.001) and IgG4 (p less than 0.001) was also noted in patients (group B) treated with cat-dander extracts.
  • (10) There were strong correlations between the titres of RAST and the titres of QAS except cat dander and egg white (r = 0.701-0.924 for the seven allergens).
  • (11) One major component of the dust (Ag Rl) was also found in large amounts in saliva, slightly less in fur and in only minimal amounts in urine and dander.
  • (12) Furthermore, by RAST we were able to determine that cotton top tamarin urine and newborn cotton top tamarin dander had antigens that reacted with IgE in the serum of the affected patients.
  • (13) Thus, a reasonable basis exists for the concept that in the evolutionary scheme there emerged genetically endowed humans with the potential for mounting immediate hypersensitivity responses to multicellular and complex antigenic particulates and animal and plant products, e.g., pollens and danders; hence the atopic state, allergic reactivity and the eosinophil.
  • (14) Comparison of intracutaneous skin tests and RAST in 2 groups of patients, one consisting of 16 individuals having multiple allergies to pollen, mold and animal dander and the other of 10 patients allergic to mold only, revealed that skin tests were more sensitive than RAST.
  • (15) The results show a good immunologic response with a standardized dog dander and hair extract.
  • (16) The patient presented a polyvalent IgE sensitization in prick skin tests and RAST to several animals' dander and epithelia, but RAST inhibition experiments showed a cross-reactivity only between fallow deer and horse allergen extracts.
  • (17) And when Romney said that his proposed alternative retained several provisions of Obama's act, such as healthcare cover for pre-existing conditions and allowing young people to remain on their parents' policies, lawyer Jerry Schreiber's dander was up.
  • (18) Urine and dander extracts were found to contain only low levels of AgR1 and its presence in urine was as a contaminant due to mode of collection--it was not present in urine collected directly from the bladder.
  • (19) Following discontinuation of exposure to dog dander, he continued to have symptoms, considerably in excess of his findings prior to dog dander exposure.
  • (20) Patch tests reactions to human dander were positive in 120 of 181 (66%) patients with atopic dermatitis, in two of 28 (7%) patients with allergic contact dermatitis, and in one of 31 (3%) normal controls.

Hander


Definition:

  • (n.) One who hands over or transmits; a conveyer in succession.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Twenty-six dyslexic boys (13 left-handers and 13 right-handers) were tested for hemispheric asymmetry with dichotic listening (DL) and a visual half-field test (VHF).
  • (2) Forty-four normal adult males and females (22 right-handers, 22 left-handers) participated in the experiment.
  • (3) Left-handers exhibited lower NK cell activity compared to right-handed or ambidextrous animals.
  • (4) This occurs because the asymmetry for certain left-handers is either very weak or, in some cases, is the complete reverse of the asymmetry observed in right-handers.
  • (5) No significant link was found between maternal age and handedness of offspring for 154 left-handers and 560 right-handers.
  • (6) Nicknamed “Mr Padre”, the left-hander had a 20-year career in Major League Baseball , all of it with San Diego.
  • (7) The association was also significant for left-handers, chi 2 (1, n = 72) = 4.036, p less than .05.
  • (8) Severe hemi-spatial neglect, anosognosia, contralateral hypokinesia, aprosodia, and visual-spatial constructive difficulties--typically seen in right-handers with right hemisphere lesions--were observed in a left-handed patient with an acute left frontal cortical and subcortical infarct.
  • (9) In right-handers (total sample), body height was found to be significantly and negatively linearly correlated with the degree of right-hand preference.
  • (10) For 12 of 15 aspects of ability at 7.5 years left-handed children had slightly higher scores than right-handers.
  • (11) There's a lot of two-hander dialogue in True Detective , and I needed to place those guys in locations where there were other levels of visual storytelling.
  • (12) Non-right-handers performed significantly better than consistent right-handers on one motor and one tactile task.
  • (13) The H reflex from right leg was different between these right-handers.
  • (14) However, left-handers were more flexible than right-handers in signing with their non-preferred hand.
  • (15) Palm prints of 394 right-handers and 356 non-right-handers (left-handers and ambidextrous) were evaluated regarding intertriradial ridge counts.
  • (16) In both right and left handers, the central portion of the right hemisphere is frequently wider than the left; the pineal therefore often lies slightly to the left of the midline in normal brains.
  • (17) Earlier indications that bilateral asymmetry is reduced in left-handers could not be confirmed generally.
  • (18) The media guide proclaimed Lackey as part of Three Aces along with homegrown left-hander Jon Lester and 2007 ALCS MVP Josh Beckett.
  • (19) By choosing the comedian Reggie Watts as his band leader and sidekick, he’s got the comedic force of one of standup’s great surrealists to play off – he sometimes hands over entire sketches to Watts, whose prominent inclusion in the opening credits almost implies that the show is a two-hander.
  • (20) Consistent with past studies, torque was significantly related to handedness, with nonright-handers demonstrating a greater incidence of torque.

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