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UL
1. Upper lid (of the eye). 2. Upper limit. No evidence was found for chronic excess intakes of potassium in apparently health individuals and therefore no UL was established for potassium
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Show more- CIC Completely-in-the-canal (the ear canal). See: Completely-in-the-canal hearing aid. See also: Hearing aid
- Spectrophotometer A device which measures the amount of ultraviolet light absorbed by a substance. For example, vitamin A…
- Histiocyte A type of white blood cell, also called a macrophage, that is created by the bone marrow. They usually stay…
- Archaea A unique group of microorganisms classified as bacteria (Archaeobacteria) but genetically and metabolically…
- Foramen, neural See: Intervertebral foramen
- Night blindness Impaired vision in dim light and in the dark, due to impaired function of specific vision cells (namely, the…
- Bone, frontal See: Frontal bone
- Zidovudine Zidovudine: See: AZT.
- Crapulence Sickness or indisposition resulting from an excess of drinking (or eating). Crapulence is an almost exact…
- Adhesive capsulitis Constant severe limitation of the range of motion of the shoulder due to scarring around the shoulder joint…
- CCK Cholecystokinin
- Coenzyme Q10 A compound needed for the proper functioning of an enzyme, a protein that speeds up the rate at which…