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Dysmetabolic syndrome X
A constellation of metabolic abnormalities in serum or plasma insulin/glucose level ratios, lipids (triglycerides, LDL cholesterol subtypes and/or HDL cholesterol), uric acid levels, coagulation factor imbalances and vascular physiology…
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Show more- Decompression, biliary See: Biliary decompression
- Fascioliasis See: Fasciola hepatica
- Familial Parkinson disease type 5 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation in the UCHL1…
- Backbone The spine. A flexible row of bones stretching from the base of the skull to the tailbone
- Over-the-counter (OTC) drug A drug for which a prescription is not needed
- Fusiform Formed like a spindle, wider in the middle and tapering toward the ends. An aneurysm may be fusiform. The…
- Cloning vector A DNA molecule originating from a virus, a plasmid (see below) or the cell of a higher organism into which…
- Cell, delta (pancreatic) A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- STOP (selective tubal occlusion procedure) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control in which a physician inserts a 4-centimeter (1.6 inch) long…
- Medicare >'senior citizens' -- people 65 years of age or older, >certain younger people with specific disabilities…
- Maneuver, Valsalva See: Valsalva maneuver
- Infant fat requirements Fat in human milk provides 30%-35% of the total daily caloric needs for a growing infant. Manufacturers of…