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Glycemic index
An indicator of the ability of different types of foods that contain carbohydrate to raise the blood glucose levels within 2 hours. Foods containing carbohydrates that break down most quickly during digestion have the highest glycemic…
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- Jaw The bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone above the mouth just above the mouth (the maxilla). The…
- Resveratrol An antioxidant present in many plants. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of…
- Random number table A table of numbers generated in an unpredictable, haphazard sequence. Tables of random numbers are used to…
- RECOMBIVAX-HB A vaccine against hepatitis B (hep B) to stimulate the body's immune system to produce antibodies against the…
- Fear of horses An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even when a horse…
- Valve, pulmonary One of the four valves in the heart, the pulmonary valve stands at the opening from the right ventricle in…
- Oral-motor Relating to the muscles of the mouth and/or mouth movements
- Sabin vaccine The oral polio vaccine developed by Dr. Albert S. Sabin. The first vaccine against poliomyelitis was…
- NARP >MELAS -- which stands for Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke:isease with…
- Paul Ehrlich 1. Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915), renowned German scientist and physician. See: Ehlich, Paul. 2. Paul R. Ehrlich…
- MPH Master of Public Health (a master's degree in this field of medicine)