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Glossary of Common Terms




INDEX OF DEFINITIONS
ABO antibodiesABO blood group systemAIDS
AIATPAcetylation
Acid foodAcidicAcute
AdjunctAdrenal glandsAgglutinate
AlkalineAlleleAlzheimer's disease
Amino acidsAnaerobicAnalog
AnemiaAnencephalyAngina pectoris
Angiography (coronary)Ankylosing spondylitisAntagonist
Anti-streptolysin OAntibodiesAnticoagulant
AnticonvulsantAntigenAntihistamine
AntioxidantAntiresorptive agentsAsthma
AstrocytomaAtaxiaAtherosclerosis
Atrophic gastritisAtrophyAutoimmune disease
Autosomal dominantAutosomal recessiveBacteria
Balance studyBarrett's esophagusBasal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Bi-polar disorderBile acidsBile
Biliary cirrhosisBioavailable Biomarker
BiotechnologyBlinded studyBone mineral density (BMD)
Buffer CREST syndromeCaffeine
CalcificationCaloriesCancer
CarbohydrateCarcinogenic embryonic antigen (CEA)Carcinogenic
Carcinoid syndromeCardiomyopathyCardiovascular diseases
CardiovascularCarnitineCartilage
Case control studyCase reportsCatalyze
CataractCatecholaminesCeliac disease
Cell membraneCell signalingCerebrospinal fluid
Cerebrovascular diseaseCholecystitisCholestatic liver disease
CholesterolCholinergicChromosome
Chronic diseaseCirrhosisClone
CoagulationCognitiveCold agglutinins
Collagenous matrix (of bone)ColonColorectal adenoma
ComplementCongestive heart failure (CHF)Controlled experiment
CorneaCoronary artery bypass graft (CABG)Coronary artery
Coronary heart disease (CHD)CorticosteroidCortisol
Creatine phosphateCrohn's diseaseCross-sectional study
Cystic fibrosis (CF)CystitisCytochrome P-450
CytokineDEXADNA
DRIDe novo synthesisDecarboxylation
DementiaDental cariesDepletion-repletion study
DermatitisDiabetes (diabetes mellitus)Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diastolic blood pressureDifferentiationDiffusion
DimerDiureticDouble blind
Duodenal ulcerDysbiosisE. coli: O157:H7
EAREchocardiographyElectroencephalogram (EEG)
ElectrolytesElectron transport chainElectron
ElementEnamelEndocrine system
EnzymeEpidemiologic studyEsophagus
EtiologyExcretionFactor VIII
Familial adenomatous polyposisFatsFatty acid
FortificationFractureFree radical
FructoseGRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe)GTP
Gall bladderGallstonesGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
GastrointestinalGeneGenome
GluconeogenesisGlucoseGlycogen
GrainsHDLHIV
Hartnup's diseaseHemeHemodialysis
HemoglobinHemolysisHemolytic anemia
HemorrhageHepatitisHereditary spherocytosis
HeterodimerHeterozygousHomocysteine
HomodimerHomologousHomozygous
HormoneHydrogenationHydroxyapatite
HydroxylationHyperparathyroidismHyperthyroidism
HypoparathyroidismHypothyroidismIn vitro
In vivoIndicanIndo-European
Insoluble FiberInsolubleInsulin
Ion channelIonIsohemagglutinins
IsomersJaundiceKetone bodies
Kidney stonesLDLLactose intolerance
LectinLegumesLens
LeukemiaLipidsLipoic acid
LipoproteinsListeriaLp(a) lipoprotein
Lumbar spineLupusLymphocyte
Macrocytic anemiaMaculaMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Malabsorption syndromeMalariaMalignant
MelaninMeta-analysisMetabolite
MethionineMethylationMigraine headache
MineralsMitochondriaMucus
Multiple sclerosis (MS)MutationMyelin
Myocardial infarction (MI)MyocarditisMyoglobin
NIHNaturopathic doctor (ND)Neolithic
Neural Tube Defect (NTD)NeurologicNeuropathy
NeurotransmitterNeutrophilsNon-secretor
Nucleic acidsNucleotidesNucleus
Observational studyOne-carbon unitOnithene decarboxylase (ODC)
Optimum healthOrganicOsteoblasts
OsteoclastsOsteomalaciaOsteoporosis
Oxidative stressPET scanPancreas
PanhemagglutininParathyroid glandsParkinson's disease
PathogenPeptic ulcer diseasePeptide hormones
Peripheral vascular diseasesPernicious anemiaPharmacologic dose
Phenylketonuria (PKU)PhospholipidsPhosphorylation
Physiologic dosePhytochemicalPlacebo
Placental abruptionPlacentaPlasma
PlateletPneumoniaPolyamines
PolymorphismPolypPrecursor
PreeclampsiaPrevalencePrion
PrognosisProliferationProoxidant
Prospective studyProstaglandinProstate
PsoriasisPyruvate kinase deficiencyQuartile
QuintileRDARNA
Randomized designReactive nitrogen species (RNS)Reactive oxygen species (ROS)
ReceptorRectumRedox reaction
ReductionResorptionRetina
Rheumatoid arthritisRiboucelotideRickets
SalmonellaScavenge (free radicals)Scurvy
SecretorSeizureSerotonin
SerumShort bowel syndromeSickle cell anemia
Sideroblastic anemiaSmall intestineSorbitol
Spina bifidaSprueStatus
Steroid hormone receptorSteroidStress fracture
StrokeSubstrateSupplement
Systolic blood pressureTetanyThalassemia major
ThresholdTrans fatsTranscription
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)TranslationTremor
TriglyceridesTuberculosisTyphoid
ULUlcerative colitisUltrasonography
Vascular dementiaVasoconstrictionVasodilation
VegetarianVertebralVesicle
VirulentVirusVitamin
WaterZoellinger Ellison syndromemm Hg
pH