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Carbohydrate intake, infant
Carbohydrates (glucose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, etc.) are sugars or several sugars linked together. Carbohydrates provide energy (calories) for the brain tissues, muscles, and other organs. Lactose is a carbohydrate consisting of…
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- Father (1) The male parent. (2) One who originates. For example, 'Wilhelm Roentgen is considered the father of…
- Syndrome, Alstrom See: Alstrom syndrome
- Physics, health The science of human health and radiation exposure. Health physics, also called medical physics, is devoted…
- Tick-borne disease >Babesiosis (a malaria-like infection) >Colorado tick fever (generally in the western US) >Ehrlichiosis >Lyme…
- Juvenile polyposis coli See: Juvenile polyposis
- SIDDT Sudden infant death with dysgenesis of testes. SIDDT was first identified in an Old Order Amish community in…
- Beta-2 agonist See: Beta-agonist
- Friend in dying See: Doula (the second meaning)
- Factor, rheumatoid Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that is measurable in the blood. It is commonly used as a blood test for the…
- Digital rectal exam ): An exam to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…
- Inborn error of metabolism A heritable disorder of biochemistry. Examples of inborn errors of metabolism include albinism, cystinuria (a…