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Conjugated linoleic acid
(CLA) A supplement that has been promoted as an aid to weight loss and muscle building and as a deterrent to heart disease, diabetes and cancer. CLA is an unsaturated fatty acid in the milk and meat of cows, sheep and goats. CLA occurs in…
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- Psoriasis, pustular A type of recurring psoriasis characterized by the appearance of pus-filed pimples and sores in clusters. It…
- Wax dip A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- ADA deficiency Lack of normal adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity, a genetic (inherited) condition causing one form of severe…
- Audiology The study of hearing.
- Stent, coated See: Coated stent
- Pseudohemophilia The original name that von Willebrand gave to the bleeding disorder he first described. See: Von Willebrand…
- School, first American medical See: First American medical school
- TNF Tumor necrosis factor
- Infant A child up to 2 years (24 months) of age. The word 'infant' came from the Latin infans which was derived from…
- Prosthesis, ocular See: Ocular prosthesis
- EECP See: Enhanced external counterpulsation