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Seven day diet
The Seven day diet is any weight loss plan designed to be followed for seven days at a time. There are many versions of the 7-day diet available, and all promise very rapid weight loss. None of the 7-day diet plans has been recommended by…
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Show more- HDL Lipoproteins, which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins, are the form in which lipids are…
- DR syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome
- Thoracic duct A vascular structure which recirculates lymph into the blood stream. It begins in the abdomen and tracks…
- System, central nervous (CNS) That part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS)…
- Biofluid A biological fluid. Biofluids can be excreted (such as urine or sweat), secreted (such as breast milk or…
- Conservative mutation A change in a DNA or RNA sequence that leads to the replacement of one amino acid with a biochemically…
- Labia, vaginal The two pairs of labia (lips) at the entrance to the vagina. Together they form part of the vulva, the female…
- Fibrates for lowering cholesterol Fibrates are cholesterol-lowering drugs that are primarily effective in lowering triglycerides and, to a…
- Lesbianism Female homosexuality. Also called sapphism (after the lesbian poet Sappho)
- Alpha helix The coiled structure of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen…
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8 ALS8. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation…
- Complete hysterectomy Hysterectomy: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy.