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Kinetics
Kinetics (with an 's' at the end) refers to the rate of change in a biochemical (or other) reaction, the study of reaction rates. Kinetics is a noun. It is distinct from 'kinetic' (an adjective) meaning with movement. The opposite of…
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- Post-thrombotic syndrome The complications that may follow deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The complications after DVT may include…
- Typhus One of a group of acute infections caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by arthropods (lice, fleas, mites), and…
- Lymphangitis The red streaking and gland (lymph node) swelling in the area of an injury especially on the extremities. It…
- Articulation disorder The inability to correctly produce speech sounds (phonemes) because of the imprecise placement, timing…
- Downregulation An decrease in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, making the cells less sensitive to a…
- Periphery 1. The outside or surface of a structure; the portion outside the central region. 2. The circumference of a…
- Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule See: ALCAM
- Dressler syndrome Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like covering of the heart) after a heart attack…
- ODD syndrome Oculodentodigital dysplasia
- Skeleton, bones of the The human body has 206 bones. These consist of 80 axial (head and trunk) bones and 126 appendicular (upper…
- Psyche 1. The mind.2. The spirit or soul.3. In psychiatry, the mind as the center of thought, emotion, and behavior…