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Fat, trans
An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fatty acid, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils. Hydrogenation solidifies liquid oils and increases the shelf life and the flavor stability of oils and foods that contain…
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- Child neglect Child neglect is the most frequently reported form of child abuse (60% of all cases) and the most lethal…
- Aneurysm, miliary An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- JP drain The original suction drain. The drain itself is inside the body. It is made of Teflon and has multiple…
- Prostate, nodular hyperplasia See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- DNA, satellite DNA that contains many tandem (not inverted) repeats of a short basic repeating unit. Satellite DNA is…
- Artemisinin An antimalarial agent extracted from the dry leaves of the Chinese herb Artemsisia annua (qinghaosu or sweet…
- Bone, ethmoid See: Ethmoid bone
- Ulcer, Buruli See: Buruli ulcer
- Paterfamilias The male head of the family; the father figure. Paterfamilias is the Latin for father of the household. It is…
- Torsion dystonia A form of dystonia known as early-onset torsion dystonia (also called idiopathic or generalized torsion…
- Meibomianitis Inflammation of the little glands called Meibomian glands located in the eyelids that make a lubricant which…