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Chondroitin sulfate
A glycosaminoglycan (formerly called a mucopolysaccharide) found in cartilage, bone, blood vessels and connective tissues. There are two forms: chondroitin sulfate A and chondroitin sulfate C. One or both types accumulate abnormally in…
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Show more- Meningitis, neoplastic A condition due to cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges, the tissue…
- Ventricle, heart One of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle is the chamber that receives blood from the…
- Diesel exhaust The exhaust generated by diesel engines. This exhaust is a complex mixture of combustion products of diesel…
- Doctor In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term…
- Unsaturated fat A fat that is liquid at room temperature and comes from a plant such as olive, peanut, corn, cottonseed…
- Sleep, non-rapid eye movement Sleep, non-rapid eye movement: NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep is dreamless sleep. During NREM, the brain…
- Electrocardiogram Electrocardiogram: A recording of the electrical activity of the heart. An electrocardiogram is a simple…
- Brachy- A short head, one that is short in diameter from front to back. Brachycephaly is a frequent feature of…
- Trichinella spiralis The worm that causes trichinosis. Trichinella spiralis larvae can infest pigs and wild game, hibernating in…
- Enkephalinase See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase
- Care, ambulatory See: Ambulatory care
- Replacement, total hip Replacement, total hip: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…