| alpha particle |
Alpha Particle - A positively charged, sub-atomic particle, a product of radioactive decay, similar to the nucleus of a helium atom, having 2 protons and 2 neutrons.
Ãâó: csd.unl.edu/general/glossary-letter.asp
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| alpha particle |
A positively charged particle emitted from the nucleus during radioactive decay and having a mass and charge equal in magnitude to a helium nucleus that has 2 protons and 2 neutrons.
Ãâó: www.oehs.wayne.edu/health%20phsics/glossaryA.html
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| alpha-fetoprotein |
A protein manufactured by the fetal yolk sac, and later by the fetus' gastro-intestinal tract and liver, that can help detect Down's syndrome, spina bifida, and other abnormalities.
Ãâó: www.iowahealth.org/19791.cfm
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| alpha-glucosidase inhibitor |
(AL-fa-gloo-KOH-sih-days) a class of oral medicine for Type 2 diabetes that blocks enzymes that digest starches in food. The result is a slower and lower rise in blood glucose throughout the day, especially right after meals. (Generic names: acarbose and miglitol)
Ãâó: www.diabetes.org/diabetesdictionary.jsp
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| alpha |
A type of cell in the pancreas. Alpha cells make and release a hormone called glucagons. The body sends a signal to the alpha cells to make glucagons when blood glucose falls too low. The glucagons reaches the liver where it tells it to release glucose into the blood for energy.
Ãâó: www.bddiabetes.co.uk/dyn_en/glossary.html
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