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- Peripheral insulin resistance Failure of target tissues to increase glucose disposal in response to insulin. See also: Insulin resistance
- Android pelvis There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male…
- Syncope, defecation The temporary loss of consciousness upon defecating (having a bowel movement). Syncope is the temporary loss…
- Disease, Chagas See: Chagas disease.
- Chlorpyrifos An insecticide that has adverse neurological effects. Also known as Dursban. Chlorpyrifos causes weakness…
- Spanish influenza See: Spanish flu
- RNA, ribosomal A molecular component of a ribosome, the cell's essential protein factory. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) fabricates…
- Migraineur A person who has migraine headache. Borrowed from the French
- Macrobiota The living organisms (or flora and fauna) of a region that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye…
- Three day fever See: Sandfly fever