Term describing a system in which a relatively small input turns on a relatively large output, the magnitude of which is unrelated to the magnitude of the input. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012 trigger Cell biology An event resulting in a cascade of intracellular activities. ...
Allergic rhinitis:Medical term forhay fever, an allergic reaction that mimics a chronic cold. Symptoms includenasalcongestion, a clearrunny nose, sneezing, nose and eye itching, and tearing of the eyes. Postnasal dripping of clear mucus frequently causes a cough, loss ofsmellis common, and occas...
Surge in chronic disease triggers search for ways to improve treatment access for millions of people at risk January 12 2025 Mental health New UK children’s hospital seeks to combat stigma around mental illness Cambridge facility will be first in Europe to fully integrate care on one site ...
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...
Unique challenges for this project included building a microworld of corneal epithelium and glycocalyx – a network of proteoglycans that covers epithelia of the eye – as well as construction of a polymer nanofiber “brush” that moves in a constant, dynamic, undulating motion like that of the ...
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5. genetics A grouping of congenital anomalies found together more frequently than otherwise expected; the use of this term implies that the cause is unknown. [L. as-socio, pp. -sociatus, to join to; ad + socius, companion] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © ...
When the gamma rays trigger a ring of detectors around the subject, the line between the detectors on which the decay occurred is stored in the computer. A computer program (reconstruction algorithm), like those used in computed tomography, produces an image of the distribution of the tracer ...
Testing Results: For the base system, we found that the maximum in-home range we could trigger an alert was 150 feet from the base, although the company’s advertised maximum is 800 feet with its wearable button. Text alerts and an app aren’t offered yet unless you purchase the GPS mob...
Does your head ache after a day wearing a ponytail? There’s actually a medical term for this: “ponytail headache syndrome.” This disorder doesn’t affect everyone, but those who experience it know this can be a painfully frustrating type of discomfort. ...