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Mediterranean-style diet
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- Locked-in syndrome A neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles in all parts of the body…
- CTS One of a group of proteins that regulate the cell cycle. The cyclins bind to and activate cyclin-dependent…
- Proline An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary nonessential amino acid, proline is a…
- Malnutrition A term used to refer to any condition in which the body does not receive enough nutrients for proper…
- Intradermal In or into the skin. An intradermal injection is given into the skin. Intradermal tests are a type of skin…
- Lung cancer, oat cell See: Oat cell cancer
- Ocular Having to do with the eye. In a microscope, the lens closest to the eye is termed the ocular (the eyepiece)…
- Surveillance and containment See: Ring vaccination