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Macrobiotic diet
A diet concept that incorporates Ayurvedic principles of food combining, relies mainly on whole grains and vegetables, and claims to lengthen life and promote mental and physical well-being. Proponents of this diet claim that it can…
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Show more- Akinetic mutism A state in which a person is unspeaking (mute) and unmoving (akinetic). A textbook on clinical neurology…
- Congenital neutropenia, severe (SCN) Neutropenia, severe (SCN): Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell…
- Menstrual synchronization A phenomenon that occurs when two or more menstruating women live together, in which the menstrual cycles of…
- Peripheral artery disease A form of peripheral vascular disease in which there is partial or total blockage of an artery, usually one…
- Antean Exceptionally strong or large. A multi-vitamin pill may, for example, be of Antean proportions. After…
- Ovariectomy The removal of one or both ovaries. Also called an oophorectomy
- IQ Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is…
- Keratin Protein in the upper layer of the skin, hair, nails and animal horns. The word keratin comes from the…
- Submaxillary gland See Submandibular gland.
- Fifth cranial nerve The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as…
- Angelman syndrome Angelman syndrome: An important genetic syndrome characterized by severe motor and intellectual retardation…
- Arthralgia Pain in the joints. There are many possible causes of pain in a joint. The Greek 'algos' means 'pain.