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Probiotic
A microbe that protects its host and prevents disease. The best-known probiotic is Lactobacillus acidophilus, which is found in yogurt, acidophilus milk, and supplements. Probiotics counter the decimation of helpful intestinal bacteria by…
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Show more- Varicella (chickenpox) A highly infectious viral disease, known familiarly as chickenpox. (In many countries, this disease is always…
- Syndrome, stiff baby A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- ERCP ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- APC (immunology) Antigen-presenting cell, a cell that can 'present' antigen in a form that T cells can recognize it. Among the…
- Dysmotility syndrome A vague, descriptive term used to describe diseases of the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus…
- Multi-infarct dementia Dementia brought on by a series of strokes. See Vascular dementia
- Hematoma, epidural See: Epidural hematoma
- Gerascophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of growing old. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety about aging…
- Oligo- (prefix) Means just a few or scanty. From the Greek 'oligos', few, scanty. Examples of terms starting with oligo-…
- Differentiation 1 The process by which cells become progressively more specialized; a normal process through which cells…
- Genome, chicken See: Chicken genome
- Breadbasket A popular term for the stomach in both senses: 1. The digestive organ, as to hear the breadbasket rumble with…