| FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis; familial amyloid polyneuropathy; fatty acid polyunsaturated; fatty a... |
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| PA | panic attack; pantothenic acid; paralysis agitans; paranoia; passive aggressive; pathology; patient'... |
| VAT | variable antigen type; ventricular accommodation test; ventricular activation time; vesicular amine ... |
| APD | action potential duration; acute polycystic disease; advanced physical diagnosis; anteroposterior di... |
| DIT | Diet Induced Thermogenesis = Thermic Effect of Food = Specific Dynami... |
| specific action | The action of a drug or a method of treatment which has a direct and especially curative effect upon a disease, e.g., the action of vitamin B12 in pernicious anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| specific dynamic action | The increase of heat production caused by the ingestion of food, especially of protein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delayed-action preparations | Dosage forms of a drug that act over a period of time. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thermogenic action | Increase of heat production of the body, as by the thyroid hormone. Synonym: thermogenic action. (05 Mar 2000) |
| law of mass action | <chemistry> This law states that the rate of a given chemical reaction is proportional to concentration of the reactants. (09 Oct 1997) |
| anthropology, physical | The comparative science dealing with the physical characteristics of man as related to his origin, evolution, and development in his total environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| map, physical | A map of the locations of identifiable landmarks on chromosomes. Physical distance is measured in base pairs. The physical map differs from the genetic map which is based purely on genetic linkage data. In the human genome, the lowest-resolution physical map is the banding patterns of the 24 different chromosomes. The highest-resolution physical map is the complete nucleotide sequence of all chromosomes, a future goal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| restraint, physical | Use of a device for the purpose of preventing the individual from moving all or part of the body. The concept excludes splints and casts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| roentgen-equivalent physical | <radiobiology, unit> A roentgen equivalent physical is a unit of absorbed radiation approximately equivalent to a roentgen, an international unit of x- or gamma-radiation. An obsolete unit of measurement; that quantity of ionizing radiation of any kind which, upon absorption by living tissue, produces an energy gain per gram of tissue equivalent to that produced by 1 roentgen of X-rays or gamma-rays. Acronym: rep See: rad. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical | Pertaining to the body, to material things or to physics. (18 Nov 1997) |
| physical age | The age in terms of structure rather than of function or of passage of time. Synonym: physical age. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical allergy | Excessive response to factors in the environment such as heat or cold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical anthropology | The study of the physical attributes of human beings. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical conditioning, animal | Physical conditioning of domestic, laboratory, and zoo animals. Includes exercising of animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physical containment | <cell culture> Creation of physical barriers to keep genetically engineered organisms inside the laboratory. (31 Dec 1997) |