| 영문 | nasal cavity | 한글 | 비강, 코안 |
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| 설명 | 코의 뒷면에 존재하는 공간으로서 호흡을 위해 코로 들어간 공기는 먼저 이 비강을 거쳐야만 한다. 이 비강의 역할은 들어간 공기를 따뜻하게 유지시키고, 적당한 온도를 만들어 줌으로써 너무 찬 공기나, 건조한 공기의 유입을 막아주는 것이다.  |
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| 영문 | oral cavity | 한글 | 입안 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 설명 | 입을 벌여서 입속에서 볼 수 있는 공간으로 입천장, 편도, 목젖을 볼 수 있다. |
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| TOP | termination of pregnancy; topoisomerase |
|---|---|
| top | topical |
| AAROM | active assertive range of motion; active-assisted range of motion |
| AS | acetylstrophanthidin; acidified serum; acoustic schwannoma; acoustic stimulation; active sarcoidosis... |
| AFP | Alpha(α) Feto-Protein [HP 1826, 1858, 1859, 2265] ; Oncofetal Antigens &nbs... |
| active electrode | A small electrode whose exciting effect is used to stimulate or record potentials from a localised area. Synonym: exciting electrode, localizing electrode, therapeutic electrode. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| active formaldehyde | A hydroxymethyl derivative of tetrahydrofolate or thiamin pyrophosphate, N5,N10-methylenetetrahydrofo late. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active formyl | The formyl group taking part in transformylation reactions with a folic acid derivative in the role of carrier. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active immunity | <immunology> An organisms resistance to disease or infection, developed because the organisms immune system has produced antibodies after an infection or innoculation. (06 May 1997) |
| active immunization | The production of active immunity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active inflammation | Any inflammation that has a fairly rapid onset, quickly becomes severe, usually manifested for only a few days, but may persist for several days or even a few weeks. Synonym: active inflammation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active labour | Contractions resulting in progressive effacement and dilation of the cervix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active length-tension curve | The relationship between active isometric tension and preload (rest length) for a contracting muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active metal | <chemistry> Any very reactive metal, such as magnesium or sodium, most are located in the first two columns of the periodic table. (15 Jan 1998) |
| active methionine | S-(5'-deoxy-5'-adenosyl)-l-methionine;condensation product of adenosine and l-methionine involving replacement of the -OPO3H2 of adenylic acid by -S+ (CH3)CH2CH2CH(NH3+)CO 2 of methionine; a sulfonium compound bearing a methyl group that is transferred in transmethylation reactions. See: methionine adenosyltransferase. Synonym: active methionine. Acronym: SAM (05 Mar 2000) |
| active methyl | A methyl group attached to a quaternary ammonium ion or a tertiary sulfonium ion that can take part in transmethylation reactions; e.g., methyl groups in choline and in S-adenosyl-l-methionine, which are thus methyl donors. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active movement | Movement effected by the organism itself, unaided by external influences. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active mutant | A mutant with overt phenotypic expression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active placebo | <pharmacology> Any dummy medical treatment, originally, a medicinal preparation having no specific pharmacological activity against the patients illness or complaint given solely for the psychophysiological effects of the treatment, more recently, a dummy treatment administered to the control group in a controlled clinical trial in order that the specific and non-specific effects of the experimental treatment can be distinguished i.e., the experimental treatment must produce better results than the placebo in order to be considered effective. (18 Nov 1997) |
| active principle | A constituent of a drug, usually an alkaloid or glycoside, upon the presence of which the characteristic therapeutic action of the substance largely depends. (05 Mar 2000) |