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Evening primrose oil
A natural source of essential fatty acids (EFOs). Evening primrose oil contains a higher level of arachnoidic acid than some other EFO sources, so people with seizure disorders may wish to avoid its use
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- Interleukin-4 A protein that stimulates the immune system to develop mast cells, resting T-cells, and activated B-cells…
- Xerophagia A dry diet. Literally, dry eating. From the Greek 'xeros' meaning 'dry' + 'phago' meaning 'to eat.
- Oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Atom The smallest part of any material that cannot be broken up by chemical means. Each atom has a center (the…
- Entomophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize that most…
- Hemopoietic See: Hematopoietic
- Scrotum A pouch of skin which contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the spermatic cords.
- Vaccination, measles See Immunization, MMR.
- LGV Lymphogranuloma venereum
- PNET Primitive neuroectodermal tumor. One of a remarkable group of tumors that originate in cells from the…