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Flax seed
The seed of the common flax plant (also known as linseed and, botanically, Linum usitatissimum). Flax seed and flax seed oil are a rich souce of ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), the only one of the omega-3 fatty acids that is essential in the…
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- Progeny The children and other descendants. For example one might say that the progeny of someone with a genetic…
- CT colography See: Virtual colonoscopy
- Collarbone A horizontal bone above the first rib that makes up the front part of the shoulder. The collarbone, also…
- Catamenia Menstruation
- Locoregional anesthesia Anesthesia that produces loss of pain only in the region of the surgery. This may be done by a 'spinal' in…
- Adenomyosis Pronounced a-den-o- mi-o-sis, this is a common benign condition of the uterus in which the endometrium (the…
- PH A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a fluid. The pH of any fluid is the measure of its hydrogen ion…
- Mean cell volume A standard part of the complete blood count, the mean cell volume (MCV) is the average volume of a red blood…
- Serendipity An accidental and fortunate discovery. Not all good medical research by any means is done by design. Some is…
- Gouty arthritis An attack that is usually extremely painful of joint inflammation due to deposits of uric acid crystals in…