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Pound
A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453.6 grams. The word 'pound' goes back to the Latin 'pondo' which meant a 'weight' (but one of only 12 ounces). The abbreviation for pound-just to confuse non-pound people-is lb…
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- AT (in DNA) AT stands for adenine and thymine, a base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is GC (guanine and cytosine)
- Cow milk allergy Allergy: Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less…
- AVM An AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Detox Short for detoxification, usually from an addictive drug such as alcohol or heroin. A detox center is…
- Earache Pain in the ear. This can occur because of conditions within the ear itself, the ear canal, or the visible…
- Insomnia, chronic Insomnia that occurs most nights and lasts a month or more. The treatment of chronic insomnia consists of: >…
- Amalgam In dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations
- Endostatin Endostatin is a piece (a fragment) of a protein, collagen 18, found in all blood vessels. This fragment is…
- Stomach emptying study Also called a gastric emptying study, this test evaluates the emptying of food from the stomach. For a…
- Osteoclasia Destruction and reabsorption of bone tissue, as occurs when broken bones heal
- Thromboxane B2 The inactive product of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXB2