| constitutional | 1. Affecting the whole constitution of the body, not local. 2. Pertaining to the constitution. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| constitutional cause | A cause acting from within or through some systemic process or inborn error. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutional formula | A formula in which the connections of the atoms and groups of atoms, as well as their kind and number, are indicated. Synonym: constitutional formula, graphic formula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutional hepatic dysfunction | Mild jaundice due to increased amounts of unconjugated bilirubin in the plasma without evidence of liver damage, biliary obstruction, or haemolysis; thought to be due to an inborn error of metabolism in which the excretion of bilirubin by the liver is defective, ascribed to decreased conjugation of bilirubin as a glucuronide or impaired uptake of hepatic bilirubin. Synonym: benign familial icterus, constitutional hepatic dysfunction, Gilbert's disease, Gilbert's syndrome, Hebra's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutional hirsutism | Mild to moderate degree of hirsutism present in an individual exhibiting otherwise normal endocrine and reproductive function. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutional liver dysfunction | An inherited disorder that affects the way bilirubin in handled by the liver. Thought to be due to an inborn error of bilirubin metabolism. Symptoms include mild jaundice, weakness, fatigue, nausea and abdominal pain. (27 Sep 1997) |
| constitutional psychology | The psychology of the individual as related to body habitus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutional reaction | A generalised reaction in contrast to a focal or local reaction; in allergy the immediate or delayed response, following the introduction of an allergen, occurring at sites remote from that of injection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutional symptom | A symptom indicating a systemic effect of a disease; e.g., weight loss. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutional thrombopathy | <haematology> A form of congenital platelet functional defect that result in prolongation of the bleeding time. Characteristics include mucosal and post-operative bleeding that may be severe. (17 Dec 1997) |
| constitutional ulcer | An ulcer due to systemic disease, such as tuberculosis. Synonym: symptomatic ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutive | Constantly present, whether there is demand or not. Thus some enzymes are constitutively produced, whereas others are inducible. (18 Nov 1997) |
| constitutive enzyme | <enzyme> An enzyme that is constantly produced by the cell regardless of the growth conditions. Compare: induced enzyme. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutive gene | A gene which is continuously expressed without any regulation (transcription can be neither suppressed nor encouraged). These genes generally encode housekeeping functions and are expressed at low levels in all cells. (09 Oct 1997) |
| constitutive heterochromatin | <protein> Regions on chromosomes which are permanently condensed and genetically inactive in every cell in the body. The condensed portions are always in the same position on both homologous chromosomes. An example is the centromeres. Compare: facultative heterochromatin. (09 Oct 1997) |