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Zinc deficiency
Lack of zinc in the body. According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances of zinc are 12 milligrams per day for women and 10 milligrams per day for men. Food sources of zinc include meat including liver…
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- Sleep apnea, central A breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Central sleep apnea…
- Puncture wound An injury caused by a pointed object that pierces or penetrates the skin. Any puncture wound through tennis…
- Conduction system, cardiac The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and…
- Kinship Relationship by marriage or, specifically, a blood tie.
- Study, preclinical A study to test a drug, procedure or medical treatment in animals. The aim is to collect data in support of…
- Calcitonin Calcitonin: A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the…
- Spinal cord compression The act of exerting an abnormal amount of pressure on the spinal cord. Compression of the spinal cord may…
- Balanitis, circinate A form of skin inflammation around the penis in males with Reiter's syndrome. The skin around the shaft and…
- RNA silencing See: RNA inactivation; and RNA interference
- Hecht-Beals syndrome See: Hecht syndrome
- BPD Stands for Borderline Personality Disorder, a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability…