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Tropical oil
Coconut, palm kernel or palm oil. Like all fats and oils, these three oils contain various types of fatty acids but, unlike other plant oils, they contain a great deal of saturated fatty acids. Coconut oil is 92%, palm kernel oil 82% and…
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Show more- Temporal lobe The lobe of the cerebral hemisphere located down on the side just forward of the occipital lobe. The temporal…
- MND Motor neuron disease
- Vitamin B15 An old name for dimethylglycine (DMG, pangamic acid), which is no longer considered to be a vitamin by the…
- Sartorius muscle The long band of muscle that stretches from the calf to the pelvis. It moves the thigh and, by extension, the…
- Goitrogenic foods Goitrogenic are foods that can affect thyroid function by inhibiting synthesis of thyroid hormones, resulting…
- Cord, umbilical See: Umbilical cord
- Achoo syndrome A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the…
- Benign lymphoreticulosis Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…
- Ondine's curse Failure from birth of central nervous system control over breathing while asleep. There are usually no…
- S1-S5 (sacral vertebrae) The first sacral vertebra through the fifth sacral vertebra. There are 5 sacral vertebral bones. They are…
- Hand-foot-and-mouth syndrome Hand-foot-and-mouth syndrome: A clinical pattern consisting of a rash on the hands and feet and in the mouth…
- Teaspoon An old-fashioned but convenient household measure. A teaspoon holds about 5 cc of liquid