| GST | glutathione-S-transferase; gold salt therapy; gold sodium thiomalate; graphic stress telethermometry... |
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| HAART | highly active antiretroviral therapy |
| HBOT | hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
| HOT | health-oriented telecommunication; human old tuberculin; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Hypertension Opt... |
| IAET | International Association for Enterostomal Therapy |
| foreign protein therapy | The injection of a foreign protein to induce fever as a means of treating certain diseases. Synonym: foreign protein therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| functional orthodontic therapy | Utilization of muscle forces to effect changes in jaw position and tooth alignment by removable appliances. Synonym: functional orthodontic therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipid-mobilizing hormone | <protein> Polypeptide hormone (_ form: 9894D, 91 residues, _ form has only residues 1-58 of _) from the pituitary hypophysis, that is of particular interest because it is the precursor of endorphins, which are released by proteolysis. Promotes lipolysis and acts through the adenylyl cyclase system. Part of the ACTH group of hormones. (18 Nov 1997) |
| lipotropic hormone | <protein> Polypeptide hormone (_ form: 9894D, 91 residues, _ form has only residues 1-58 of _) from the pituitary hypophysis, that is of particular interest because it is the precursor of endorphins, which are released by proteolysis. Promotes lipolysis and acts through the adenylyl cyclase system. Part of the ACTH group of hormones. (18 Nov 1997) |
| local hormone | A metabolic product secreted by one set of cells that affects the function of nearby cells; an autacoid; e.g., prostaglandins and neurotransmitters. (05 Mar 2000) |
| local therapy | Treatment that affects cells in the tumour and the area close to it. (16 Dec 1997) |
| luteinising hormone | <endocrinology> A glycoprotein hormone (26 kD) and gonadotrophin. Made up of an _ chain (96 amino acids) identical to other gonadotrophins and a hormone specific _ chain. Acts with follicle-stimulating hormone to stimulate sex hormone release. (18 Nov 1997) |
| luteinising hormone releasing factor | A decapeptide releasing hormone (1182D) that stimulates release of luteinising hormone. (18 Nov 1997) |
| luteinizing hormone | <protein> Synonym for luteinising hormone. (18 Nov 1997) |
| luteinizing hormone-releasing factor | Former name for luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luteotropic hormone | An anterior pituitary hormone whose action maintains the function of the corpus luteum. Synonym: luteotropic hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |