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Gliadin
A glycoprotein (a carbohydrate plus a protein) within gluten. Gliadin is found in wheat and some other grains, including oats, rye, barley, and millet. People with celiac disease, Crohn's disease, and other conditions may be sensitive to…
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- Syndrome, Klinefelter A chromosome condition in boys and men that is usually due to their having 47 chromosomes with XXY sex…
- Keratosis, solar Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic
- Spotted fever Fever: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized…
- Diseases, Infectious, Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Allergy and (NIAID): This is one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. In formal terms, the…
- Cytokinesis 1. During cell division, the process that partitions the cellular contents including the chromosomes…
- Dysfunction, erectile A consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Also commonly known as…
- Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy A genetic disorder of the heart characterized by increased growth (hypertrophy) in thickness of the wall of…
- Glomerulus 1.In the kidney, a tiny ball-shaped structure composed of capillary blood vessels actively involved in the…
- Syndrome, dengue shock A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Cannonball pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- Virology The study of viruses