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Carotenoid
One of a group of compounds that includes beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin which are converted to vitamin A and are referred to as provitamin A carotenoids. The sole known role of carotenoids is to act as a source of…
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- Acoustic neurinoma A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Naproxen Naproxen: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for the management of mild to moderate pain…
- Fear of water An abnormal and persistent fear of water. Sufferers of aquaphobia experience anxiety even though they realize…
- Sickness, motion Motion sickness is a very common disturbance of the inner ear that is caused by repeated motion such as from…
- Transvaginal ultrasound A technique in which sound waves are sent out by an ultrasound probe that has been inserted in the vagina…
- Gland, bulbourethral See: Bulbourethral gland
- Lupus Lupus: A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when…
- Pineal region tumor A brain tumor on or near the pineal gland. There are at least 17 types of pineal gland tumors, most of which…
- Subutex Brand name for buprenorphine
- Bone, giant cell tumor of A tumor of bone characterized by massive destruction of the end (epiphysis) of a long bone. The site most…
- Inhibitor, protease An agent that can keep a protease from working and splitting a protein into peptides. Protease inhibitors are…