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Adiponectin
A protein hormone produced and secreted exclusively by adipocytes (fat cells) that regulates the metabolism of lipids and glucose. Adiponectin influences the body's response to insulin. Adiponectin also has antiinflammatory effects on the…
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- Synovial fluid The slippery fluid that lubricates joints and provides nutrients to the cartilage. Also known as the synovia
- CA 27-29 A tumor marker similar to the CA 15-3 that is found in the blood of most breast cancer patients. CA 27-29…
- Physical therapy A branch of rehabilitative health that uses specially designed exercises and equipment to help patients…
- Shinbone The larger of the two bones in the lower leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The shinbone is anatomically…
- EPT Estrogen/progestin therapy
- Proprioception The ability to sense stimuli arising within the body. Even if you are blindfolded, you know through…
- Female orgasmic dysfunction Failure of a female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. This disorder can originate in…
- Syndrome, superior vena cava The symptoms that result from compression of the large vein that carries blood down to the heart. The…
- Deficiency, vitamin K A lack of vitamin K resulting in an increase in the clotting time of the blood, impaired clotting and a…
- Intraoperative radiation therapy Radiation treatment given during surgery. Also called IORT. See also radiation therapy
- Coitophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of male-female sexual intercourse. Sufferers from coitophobia experience…