A term used to describe a proteinase that acts on amyloid precursor protein to produce peptides that do not contain the entire amyloid β protein (a major constituent of the plaques found in Alzheimer disease), are soluble, and do not precipitate to produce amyloid. secrete (se-kret′) To...
Generic term for any substance, natural or synthetic, which exerts biologic effects characteristic of estrogenic hormones; formed by the ovary, placenta, testes, and possibly the cortex of the suprarenal gland, as well as by some plants; stimulates secondary sexual characteristics and exerts systemic...
Dactylospasm medical term for cramp of a finger or toe dermatomyositis Acute or chronic disease with systemic pathology; inflammation of the muscles and the skin Diaphragm Partition of muscles and membranes that separate the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity It is the major muscle of breathing ...
As an autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis is caused by a misdirected immune system. With RA, the immune system attacks the body’s small joints. The precise reasons why this happens are unknown. Still, research suggests that the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is related to hormones, genes, ...
The medical term for pimples or acne is “acne vulgaris”. For years it has been postulated thathormones and medicationcan cause acne. According to Ref.1 there are several steps that work together in causing acne. The hair follicle and sebaceous gland work as one unit. Male hormones, called...
Acne begins with the development of a plug of hardened sebum that stops up the openings of the follicular pores on the face. These plugs seem to become darker with age, hence the term blackheads. When there is a layer of skin covering the follicular opening, the sebaceous plug usually does...
4. A deficiency in the hormones that control reproductive capacity is called hypothyroidism formation of a membrane A disease caused by a bacterium and its toxin , resulting in in the mouth and throat is : Diphtheria A medical term for sensation of dizziness Vertigo A patient complaining of abno...
A term for a group of metachromatic basic blue methylthionine or phenothiazine dyes; used as biologic stains, especially in blood and nuclear stains. a. A [C.I. 52005] asymmetric dimethylthionine chloride;a blue dye used as a component of MacNeal tetrachrome blood stain and of Romanowsky-...
Our journey begins within the inner mucus layer of the descending colon, where we observe essential bacterial byproducts — including short-chain fatty acids, hormones, and dietary nutrients — being absorbed by the colon’s epithelial cells. Immune cells are also here, patrolling the area and ma...
The term "bioidentical" hormone therapy has been used to refer to hormones derived from plants prepared individually for patients at compounding pharmacies. Some FDA approved prescription products are also "bioidentical" in the true sense of the word. Some doctors feel that compounded "bioidentical...