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Triglycerides
The major form of fat. A triglyceride consists of three molecules of fatty acid combined with a molecule of the alcohol glycerol. Triglycerides serve as the backbone of many types of lipids (fats). Triglycerides come from the food we eat…
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- Myoma A benign tumor of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. A myoma of the uterus is commonly called a…
- Conization Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Conization may be used to…
- Breast cancer, familial A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of breast cancer. One of the strongest of…
- Arthrocentesis Joint aspiration, a procedure whereby a sterile needle and syringe are used to drain fluid from a joint. This…
- Drug, prescription A drug requiring a prescription, as opposed to an over-the-counter drug, which can be purchased without one…
- Binswanger disease A form of dementia with blood vessel abnormalities in the deep white-matter of the brain causing loss of…
- Antimicrobial A drug used to treat a microbial infection. 'Antimicrobial' is a general term that refers to a group of drugs…
- Coma Coma: A state of deep unarousable unconsciousness. Coma may occur as the result of numerous causes including…
- Strep test, rapid A diagnostic test commonly used to demonstrate whether streptococcus bacteria ('strep') are present in the…