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Malnutrition
A term used to refer to any condition in which the body does not receive enough nutrients for proper function. Malnutrition may range from mild to severe and life-threatening. It can be a result of starvation, in which a person has an…
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Show more- Nasal flu vaccine A live attenuated (weakened) influenza virus vaccine that is administered as a nasal spray. The brand name…
- Carbohydrate intake, infant Carbohydrates (glucose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, etc.) are sugars or several sugars linked together…
- Bp In genetics, base pair. In general medicine, blood pressure (but usually in capital letters as BP)
- CCK Cholecystokinin
- Seminal vesicle A structure in the male that is about 5 centimeters (2 inches) long and is located behind the bladder and…
- IOP (intraocular pressure) The pressure created by the continual renewal of fluids within the eye. The normal IOP varies among…
- Agita Heartburn, acid indigestion, an upset stomach or, by extension, a general feeling of upset. The word is…
- Laryngoscopist A person who uses a laryngoscope, a flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the…
- Keloid Keloid: A scar that doesn't know when to stop. When the skin is injured, cells grow back to fill in the gap…
- Amphetamine A drug with a stimulant effect on the central nervous system that can be both physically and psychologically…
- Agonist, LHRH A compound that is similar to LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) in structure and is able to it…
- Tuberculosis, miliary The presence of numerous sites of tuberculosis infection each of which is minute, due to dissemination of…