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Serving size
1. The portion of food used as a reference on the nutrition label of that food.2. The recommended portion of food to be eaten. The National Cancer Institute defines a serving as: > >One medium-sized fruit (such as apples, oranges, bananas…
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Show more- PMS (PreMenstrual Syndrome) See Premenstrual syndrome
- RNAi Abbreviation for RNA interference. See RNA interference
- Bietti crystalline dystrophy A genetic eye disease that leads to progressive night blindness and visual field constriction and is…
- Biopsy, sentinel-lymph-node See: Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Post-polypectomy After a polypectomy
- Casein The main protein found in milk and other dairy products
- CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP…
- Urinalysis Urinalysis: A test that determines the content of the urine. Because urine removes toxins and excess liquids…
- Cardiac conduction system The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and…
- Thymine (T) One member of the base pair A-T (adenine-thymine) in DNA.
- Subclavian Under the clavicle (the collar bone), as the subclavian artery or the subclavian vein
- Hepatology The field of liver disease. The liver is the body's largest organ and hepatology is a large field. It…