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Bile
Bile is a yellow-green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and passes through the common bile duct into the duodenum where it helps digest fat. The principal components of bile are cholesterol, bile salts, and the…
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- Urinary infection in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Folinic acid The active form of folic acid in the body. See: Leucovorin
- Spina bifida occulta A bony defect in the vertebral column that causes a cleft in that column. The cleft remains covered by skin…
- AP AP is a versatile abbreviation. It serves in cardiology to abbreviate angina pectoris (AP) and arterial…
- Lys Lysine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Adverse event In pharmacology, any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug
- Entomophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize that most…
- A.c. Abbreviation on a prescription meaning before meals; from the Latin 'ante cibum', before meals. This is one…
- Syndrome, MASS A heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by involvement of the mitral valve, aorta, skeleton…
- Anesthesia awareness The situation that occurs when a patient under general anesthesia becomes aware of some or all events during…