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- Postprandial After mealtime. A postprandial rise in the blood glucose level is one that occurs after eating. Most medical…
- Relaxin A hormone produced during pregnancy that facilitates the birth process by causing a softening and lengthening…
- Cephalic disorder A congenital condition that stems from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system…
- Specificity 1. The quality of being specific as, for example, she showed the use of specificity in her diagnosis. 2. The…
- Autochthonous (Pronounced au-toch-tho-nous)1. Native. Poison ivy is an autochthonous plant. 2. Found in the place where it…
- Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) A supplement that has been promoted as an aid to weight loss and muscle building and as a deterrent to…
- Treponema pallidum The cause of syphilis, this is a microscopic bacterial organism called a spirochete, a worm-like…
- Genomic segment A region of the genome; it encompasses objects described as loci or probes. Genomic segments can range in…
- Phocomelia A congenital malformation (birth defect) in which the hands and feet are attached to abbreviated arms and…