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Cold, common
A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many different types of viruses, and the body can never build up resistance to all of them. For this reason, colds are a frequent and recurring problem. In…
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- NIA (National Institute on Aging) One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to 'lead…
- Retic Short for reticulocyte
- CTS One of a group of proteins that regulate the cell cycle. The cyclins bind to and activate cyclin-dependent…
- Osmolar In biochemistry, referring to the osmolarity, the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution…
- Catheterization, venous The insertion of a tiny tube (a catheter) into a peripheral or central vein to deliver fluids or medication…
- Water requirements, infant Water is an important part of a baby's diet because water makes up a large proportion of the baby's body…
- Growth hormone A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by…
- Hobbit Nickname for the Flores man (Homo floresiensis). Derived from the fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkien's…
- Disease, His Named for the Swiss physician Wilhelm His, Jr. (who also described the bundle of His in the heart), this is a…
- Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) A supplement that has been promoted as an aid to weight loss and muscle building and as a deterrent to…
- Inheritance, Y-linked Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…