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Chyme
A pre-digested, acidified mass of food that passes from the stomach into the small intestine
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- Japanese encephalitis A mosquito-borne viral infection, the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. Japanese encephalitis…
- Fever, epidemic hemorrhagic A number of diseases characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and…
- Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Compulsive shopping An obsession with shopping that significantly interferes with the functioning of the individual. The signs…
- Sperm function The capability of sperm to function -- to penetrate and fertilize the egg
- Sprain An injury to a ligament that results from overuse or trauma. Sprains occurs when there is a stretch or tear…
- Matter, gray The cortex of the brain which contains nerve cell bodies. The gray matter is as opposed to the white matter…
- Alpha-1 Short for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Sequence tagged site (STS) A short (200 to 500 base pair) DNA sequence that occurs but once in the genome and whose location and base…
- Plasmodium The parasite guilty in the case of malaria (paludism). Plasmodium is a type of protozoa, a single-celled…
- Fear of public places This irrational fear is called agoraphobia. It applies to open areas, especially those from which escape…