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Hormone, growth
A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by the liver, thereby causing growth. Growth hormone is synonymous with somatotropin and somatropin. More specifically (and…
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- Two-animal rule A rule instituted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the licensing of agents directed against…
- Crocodile tears syndrome Spontaneous tearing in parallel with the normal salivation of eating. The crocodile tears syndrome occurs…
- Exogenous Originating from outside the organism. Insulin taken by a diabetic is exogenous insulin
- Pathophysiology Deranged function in an individual or an organ that is due to a disease. A pathophysiologic alteration is a…
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the following introduction: 'The American Diabetes…
- Renal Fanconi syndrome Failure of the tubules in the kidney to reabsorb small molecules, causing increased urinary loss of…
- Menstrual spotting The presence of apparent menstrual blood during the wrong parts of the menstrual cycle. Some women have a…
- Neutrophil A type of white blood cell, specifically a form of granulocyte, filled with neutrally-staining granules, tiny…
- Pyarthrosis Infectious arthritis. Pyarthrosis is typically caused by a bacterial infection in the joint. Diagnosis is…
- Proteasome A protein degradation 'machine' within the cell that can digest a variety of proteins into short polypeptides…
- Total laryngectomy A surgical procedure in which the whole voice box is removed, and the stoma opening into the larynx is…