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Cholesterol, LDL
Cholesterol, LDL: Lipoproteins which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins are the form in which lipids are transported in the blood. The low-density lipoproteins transport cholesterol from the liver to the tissues of the body…
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- Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) baby Born very prematurely weighing between 401 and 1000 grams (about 14 to 35 ounces) at birth. Extremely low…
- Coke Street name for cocaine, the most potent stimulant of natural origin, a bitter addictive anesthetic (pain…
- Senile keratosis Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic
- Immune system A complex system that is responsible for distinguishing us from everything foreign to us, and for protecting…
- Flavoproteins Flavoproteins are yellow proteins that serve as enzymes critical to the ability of cells in the body to…
- Neurosteroid A brain steroid, a molecule structurally similar to cortisone, progesterone and the gonadal hormones…
- Congenital hip dislocation The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology An agency of the US Department of Defense specializing in pathology consultation, education and research. The…
- Genomics, structural The study of the proteome, the three-dimensional structures of all of the proteins produced by a species. In…
- Choanal atresia Blockage of the choana, the passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. The choana is…
- Fever, Meuse Fever, Meuse: Named for the Meuse River area, one of the great battlegrounds of World War I. Also known as…