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Phytochemical
The active health-protecting compounds that are found as components of plants. Currently, the terms 'phytochemical' and 'phytonutrient' are being used interchangeably to describe those plant compounds which are thought to have…
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- Snowmobile safety Snowmobiles pose a significant risk to children, adolescents and young adults. Head injuries are the leading…
- Hepatitis D Liver inflammation due to the hepatitis D virus (HDV), which only causes disease in patients who already have…
- Consolidation therapy Therapy: Cancer treatment given after induction therapy to consolidate the gains obtained, further reduce the…
- Axelrod See: Axelrod, Julius
- Hypomanic Affected by hypomania, a condition similar to mania but less severe. Hypomanic episodes may resemble manic…
- Hypnic jerk The common normal phenomenon of jerking awake, usually accompanied by a feeling of falling, just as one is…
- Ring, intrastromal corneal A plastic ring designed to be implanted in the cornea, the transparent structure in the front of the eye. The…
- Bone density Bone density is the amount of bone tissue in a certain volume of bone. It can be measured using a special…
- Extra systole See: Extrasystole
- Alcohol abuse Use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions ('binge drinking') or as a regular…
- Angelman syndrome Angelman syndrome: An important genetic syndrome characterized by severe motor and intellectual retardation…