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Carotenoid
One of a group of compounds that includes beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin which are converted to vitamin A and are referred to as provitamin A carotenoids. The sole known role of carotenoids is to act as a source of…
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- Disease, polycystic ovary See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Throat The throat is the anterior (front) portion of the neck beginning at the back of the mouth, consisting…
- Interatrial septum The partition separating the upper chambers (the atria) of the heart
- Critical care Intensive care. The specialized care of patients whose conditions are life-threatening and who require…
- Marx, Gertie F. Distinguished German-born American physician known as the 'mother of obstetric anesthesia.' She almost…
- Epicanthal fold A fold of skin that comes down across the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is more…
- Neurosurgeon A physician trained in surgery of the nervous system and who specializes in surgery on the brain and other…
- RMSF Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma: The most common type of skin cancer, a disease in which the cancer cells resemble the…
- CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Also cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and computer-based patient records
- Colinear Arranged in the same linear order. See: Colinearity