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Carb
Slang for carbohydrate. Mainly sugars and starches, together constituting one of the three principal types of nutrients used as energy sources (calories) by the body. Carbohydrates can also be defined chemically as neutral compounds of…
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- Papule A small solid rounded bump rising from the skin that is usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than…
- Chamomile An herb often used in the form of a tea as a sedative. Allergic reactions to chamomile can occur…
- Koplik's spots Little spots inside the mouth that are highly characteristic of the early phase of measles (rubeola). The…
- Arrectores pilorum Tiny muscles that act as the hair erector muscles. The arrectores pilorum play a key role in goose bumps, a…
- Tuberculosis, miliary The presence of numerous sites of tuberculosis infection each of which is minute, due to dissemination of…
- History, developmental An account of how and when a person met developmental milestones, such as walking and talking. For adults…
- Exon The region of a gene that contains the code for producing protein. Each exon codes for a specific portion of…
- Della Robbia The infant in swaddling, today the symbol of pediatrics, sculpted by the Florentine artist Andrea della…
- Nervous system, peripheral (PNS) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…
- Hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids: See: Hemorrhoid.
- Behavior therapy A treatment program that involves substituting desirable behavior responses for undesirable ones