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Sanguine
1) Having a ruddy (reddish) complexion. 2) Cheerful, hopeful, confident, and optimistic; impulsive. The word 'sanguine' from the Latin 'sanguineus' for 'blood' has long been used in English for things relating to the blood. A person who is…
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- Foramen A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of…
- Carotid stenosis Abnormal narrowing of the carotid artery, often a preamble to a stroke
- Deficiency, lactase Not enough of an enzyme called lactase in the small intestine to digest lactose, a prominent component of…
- Hypocalcemia Lower-than-normal blood calcium. Low blood calcium makes the nervous system highly irritable with tetany…
- Joint >Gliding -- one bony surface glides on another without angular or rotatory movement; >Angular -- occurs only…
- Human growth See: Normal growth
- Knee-jerk Adjective meaning readily predictable to the point of being automatic. Knee-jerk often has a negative…
- Atkins diet A high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate weight-loss diet popularized by Dr. Robert C. Atkins that allows…
- Arterial tension The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the intra-arterial pressure
- Protein C A vitamin K-dependent protein in plasma that enters into the cascade of biochemical events leading to the…
- Nocturia Excessive urinating at night.