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Intracellular
Within a cell. In contrast to extracellular, meaning outside a cell
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- Cyclosporiasis Infection with the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. See: Cyclospora infection
- Functional food Functional foods are 'those foods that encompass potentially healthful products including any modified food…
- Atrial Pertaining to the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, as in atrial fibrillation and atrial septal defect
- Syndrome, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by…
- Headache Headache: A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or…
- Urea breath test (UBT) The urea breath test (UBT) is a procedure for diagnosing the presence of a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori (H…
- Bronchiole A tiny tube in the air conduit system within the lungs that is a continuation of the bronchi and connects to…
- Left-handed In popular usage, the leg extends from the top of the thigh down to the foot. However, in medical…
- Migraine, menstrual See: Menstrual migraine
- PH, urine See: Urine pH