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Triglycerides
The major form of fat. A triglyceride consists of three molecules of fatty acid combined with a molecule of the alcohol glycerol. Triglycerides serve as the backbone of many types of lipids (fats). Triglycerides come from the food we eat…
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- Myo- (prefix) A prefix denoting a relationship to muscle. Myo- enters into many words and terms in medicine including…
- Fluorobody A hybrid molecule that combines the affinity and specificity of an antibody with the visibility of a green…
- Osteotomy, displacement Surgical reconfiguration of a bone by changing its physical relationship to other bones
- Reflux surgery (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Wasting 1. Gradual loss (for example, of weight), deterioration, emaciation. As in a wasting disease. 2. Excessive…
- Bi- Prefix meaning two, as in biceps or bicuspid
- MPS Abbreviation for mucopolysaccharidosis
- Blastocyst A thin-walled hollow structure in early embryonic development that contains a cluster of cells called the…
- Blood group, ABO The major human blood group system. The ABO type of a person depends upon the presence or absence of two…
- Proximal See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2.
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIID Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase. See also…