| attributable fraction | <epidemiology> The same as aetiological fraction. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| attributable risk | The rate of a disease or other outcome in exposed individuals that can be attributed to the exposure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| touch-me-not | <botany> See Impatiens. Squirting cucumber. See Cucumber. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| forget-me-not | <botany> A small herb, of the genus Myosotis (M. Palustris, incespitosa, etc), bearing a beautiful blue flower, and extensively considered the emblem of fidelity. Formerly the name was given to the Ajuga Chamaepitus. Origin: G. Vergissmeinnicht. (04 Apr 1998) |
| body temperature changes | Any deviation from normal body temperature of the human body, about 98.6 degrees f. Or 37 degrees c. When taken orally. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postmortem changes | Changes that occur in bodies after death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| trophic changes | Abnormalities of the skin, hair, nails, subcutaneous tissues and bone, caused by peripheral nerve lesions. Synonym: neuritic atrophy, neurogenic atrophy, neurotrophic atrophy, trophic changes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radiation damage, bulk | <radiobiology> General term describing changes in chemical and/or metallurgical properties of structure components of fusion reactor caused by atomic displacement and nuclear transmutation events occuring as a result of exposure to a radiation environment (such as the neutrons emitted from a fission or D-T fusion reactor). (09 Oct 1997) |
| radiation damage, surface | <radiobiology> General term describing damage to the surface of the containment structure which directly interfaces with the thermonuclear plasma, includes such phenomena as radiation blistering, charged-particle (or neutron) sputtering, and spallation or exfoliation of layers of the surface. (09 Oct 1997) |
| mitochondrial oxidative damage endonuclease | <enzyme> An 8-oxog-specific DNA endonuclease from rat liver mitochondria; recognises and incises at 8-oxog and abasic acid sites in duplex DNA Registry number: EC 3.1.25.- Synonym: oxidative damage-specific endonuclease, mtode enzyme (26 Jun 1999) |
| damage | 1. Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief. "He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage." (Prov. Xxvi. 6) "Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of a friend to tell them of them, to the great damage both of their fame and fortune." (Bacon) 2. The estimated reparation in money for detriment or injury sustained; a compensation, recompense, or satisfaction to one party, for a wrong or injury actually done to him by another. In common-law action, the jury are the proper judges of damages. Consequential damage. See Consequential. Exemplary damages, those given for a violation of a right where no actual loss has accrued. Vindictive damages, those given specially for the punishment of the wrongdoer. Synonym: Mischief, injury, harm, hurt, detriment, evil, ill. See Mischief. Origin: OF. Damage, domage, F. Dommage, fr. Assumed LL. Damnaticum, from L. Damnum damage. See Damn. To ocassion damage to the soudness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to impair. "He . . . Came up to the English admiral and gave him a broadside, with which he killed many of his men and damaged the ship." (Clarendon) Origin: Cf. OF. Damagier, domagier. See Damage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| DNA damage | Drug- or radiation-induced injuries in DNA that introduce deviations from its normal double-helical conformation. These changes include structural distortions which interfere with replication and transcription, as well as point mutations which disrupt base pairs and exert damaging effects on future generations through changes in DNA sequence. If the damage is minor, it can often be repaired (DNA repair). If the damage is extensive, it can induce apoptosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | <organisation> The U.S. Public health agency serving as the centre for preventing, tracking controlling and investigating the epidemiology of AIDS and other diseases. (26 Mar 1998) |
| centres for disease control and prevention | See: CDC. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Gougerot and Blum disease | An eruption comprised of lichenoid papules variously pigmented from the haemosiderin of the associated purpura; found on the legs, usually in men over 40 years of age. Synonym: Gougerot and Blum disease. (05 Mar 2000) |