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Gamma-linolenic acid
Abbreviated GLA. An essential polyunsaturated fatty acid contained in some plant seed oils including evening primrose oil, black currant oil, and borage oil. GLA has been used for a number of different disorders. GLA is of no benefit for…
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- MHC Major histocompatibility complex
- Care, preoperative See: Preoperative care
- Fecal incontinence Fecal incontinence: Inability to hold feces in the rectum. This is due to failure of voluntary control over…
- Immunodeficiency Inability to mount a normal immune response. Immunodeficiency can be due to a genetic disease or acquired as…
- Bile acid An acid made by the liver that works with bile to break down fats. On a more technical level, bile acids are…
- Cockayne syndrome A genetic disorder that involves progressive multisystem degeneration and is classified as a segmental…
- Deafness, acquired Deafness, acquired: The loss of hearing that occurs or develops some time during a person's life but was not…
- Eczema, nummular Coin-shaped patches of irritated skin-most common on the arms, back, buttocks, and lower legs that may be…
- Cervicitis Inflammation of the cervix
- Mean cell hemoglobin Hemoglobin: The average amount of hemoglobin in the average red cell. The mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) is a…
- MCP1 Monocyte chemotactic protein-1, a member of the small inducible gene (SIG) family, plays a role in the…