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Sulfonylurea
A class of oral hypoglycemic agents (pills and capsules taken to lower the level of blood glucose) by people with type 2 diabetes. The sulfonylureas increase the secretion of insulin by the pancreas. There are two generations of…
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Show more- Femicide The killing of women. For example, AIDS in Africa has been termed 'mass femicide.' Femicide is in contrast to…
- Reactant, acute-phase See: Acute-phase protein
- Cortical Having to do with the cortex, the outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called…
- Disease, Pick Disease, Pick: A form of dementia characterized by a slowly progressive deterioration of social skills and…
- Endotherm An endotherm is a warm-blooded animal (such as homo sapiens). Another term for us warm-blooded creatures is…
- Involution 1. Literally, a turning inward or rolling inward.2. A decrease in size, usually after an increase. The uterus…
- UL 1. Upper lid (of the eye). 2. Upper limit. No evidence was found for chronic excess intakes of potassium in…
- Lancet See: Lancing device.
- Gene, Med1 DNA repair A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- MYH A base excision repair gene responsible for an hereditary colon cancer syndrome. MYH is located on the short…
- Phenothiazine One of a group of tranquilizing drugs with antipsychotic actions thought to act by blocking dopaminergic…
- Self, fear of An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…