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Tripeptide
A peptide consisting of three amino acids
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- Syndrome, trisomy 21 A common chromosome disorder, often called Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21)…
- Ubiquitin A small but extremely important protein that acts the 'kiss of death' to other proteins. Ubiquitin consists…
- Labium A lip. Labium is the singular of the Latin neuter noun meaning lip. The plural is labia. For more…
- Test, glucose tolerance A blood test done to make the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The test may also be done for other purposes…
- Tic douloureux A synonym for trigeminal neuralgia. From the French, meaning literally a painful tic. See: Trigeminal…
- Barotrauma Trauma caused by rapid or extreme changes in air pressure, especially affecting enclosed cavities within the…
- Polyphenol A kind of chemical that (at least in theory) may protect against some common health problems and possibly…
- Positive end-expiratory pressure The provision of oxygen under pressure by a mechanical respirator, a machine designed to improve the exchange…
- Cecal Pertaining to the cecum (also spelled caecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower…
- Herbal 1. An adjective, referring to herbs, as in an herbal tea.2. A noun, usually reflecting the botanical or…