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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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Show more- Rhinitis Irritation of the nose. Derived from the Greek word rhinos meaning of the nose
- Marker, blood A sign of a disease or condition that can be isolated from a blood sample. For example, the monoclonal…
- Mediastinum The area between the lungs. The organs in this area include the heart and its large veins and arteries, the…
- Stenosis, subaortic Narrowing of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve through which blood must pass on its…
- Recombinant A person with a new combination of genes, a combination of genes not present in either parent, due to…
- Cannabinoid receptor 2 One of the two known receptors in the endocannabinoid (EC) system. The gene encoding cannabinoid receptor 2…
- Livid Black and blue.
- Bone, parietal The main bone on the side of the skull. Although the parietal bone is curved, it is considered a flat bone…
- Paraffin dip A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- Guinea pig 1.Cavia porcellus, also known as Cavia cobaya, a plump rodent native to South America brought to Europe by…
- Acrocentric chromosome A chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) with its centromere…
- ABG (arterial blood gas) The sampling of the blood levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the arteries, as opposed to the levels…