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Trans fat
An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fatty acid, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils. Hydrogenation solidifies liquid oils and increases the shelf life and the flavor stability of oils and foods that contain…
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- Menkes syndrome A genetic disorder, also known as kinky hair syndrome, in which the hair is fragile and twisted ('kinky') and…
- Infant protein requirements Proteins contain different amino acids that are linked together. Proteins provide both calories and the amino…
- Computed tomography An x-ray procedure that uses the help of a computer to produce a detailed picture of a cross section of the…
- AOA Abbreviation for Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society, the medical school equivalent of Phi Beta…
- Dystonia, writer's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Wet lung See: ARDS
- Placental chorioangioma A benign vascular (blood vessel) tumor of the placenta (afterbirth). Large chorioangiomas cause complications…
- Dystonia, idiopathic torsion A form of dystonia known as early-onset torsion dystonia (also called generalized torsion dystonia) begins in…
- Knee joint The knee joint has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the…
- Lateral 1. In anatomy, the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body…
- Fasciitis, eosinophilic (Shulman syndrome) A disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue…