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Physiologic stress test
Stress test: Although there can be a diversity of physiologic stress tests, this refers here to a physiologic cardiac stress test in which certain medications are administered that stimulate the heart to mimic the physiologic effects of…
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- Metabolic Relating to metabolism, the whole range of biochemical processes that occur within us (or any living…
- Cranial nerve, eighth The eighth cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the…
- Cardiac muscle A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- Asn Asparagine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Skeletal muscle One of three types of muscle tissue in the body (skeletal, smooth, cardiac) which represents the majority of…
- Suicide prevention Diminishing the risk of suicide. It may not be possible to eliminate entirely the risk of suicide but it is…
- Psoriasis, plaque The most common form of psoriasis -- about 80% of people with psoriasis have this type. Plaque psoriasis can…
- Transaminase biochemistry The transaminases are enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions in the body in which an amino group is…
- Rehabilitation The process of restoration of skills by a person who has had an illness or injury so as to regain maximum…
- Zygote The cell formed by the union of a male sex cell (a sperm) and a female sex cell (an ovum). The zygote…
- Acrylamide A chemical created in foods when starches and other carbohydrates are overheated (over 120°C or 250°F) during…