| ss | semis; one half; 반 |
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| beta [Greek letter beta] | an anomer of a carbohydrate; buffer capacity; carbon separated from a carboxyl by one other carbon i... |
| D1 | diagonal one; first dorsal vertebra |
| 1-D | one-dimensional |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathy (one of two fully recognized medical practioners in the US-the other being MD);... |
| Weigert's iron haematoxylin stain | <technique> A nuclear staining solution containing haematoxylin, ferric chloride, and hydrochloric acid; useful in combination with von Gieson's stain, especially for demonstrating connective tissue elements or Entamoeba histolytica in sections. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Mowry's colloidal iron stain | <technique> A stain used for demonstrating acid mucopolysaccharides. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crystalline insulin zinc suspension | A long-acting insulin suspension, obtained from beef, with an approximate time of onset of 7 hours and a duration of action of 36 hours. Synonym: crystalline insulin zinc suspension. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hale's colloidal iron stain | <technique> A stain used to distinguish acid mucopolysaccharides such as hyaluronic acid; may be combined with PAS to also visualise carbohydrate-containing proteins and glycoproteins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Heidenhain's iron haematoxylin stain | <technique> An iron alum haematoxylin stain used for staining muscle striations and mitotic structures blue-black. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prompt insulin zinc suspension | Sterile suspension of insulin in buffered water for injection, modified by the addition of zinc chloride such that the solid phase of the suspension is amorphous; it contains 40 or 80 units per ml; the duration of action is equivalent to that of insulin injection. Synonym: amorphous insulin zinc suspension, semilente insulin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| protamine zinc insulin | Insulin modified by the addition of protamine and zinc chloride; it contains 40 or 80 units per ml. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serum iron level | A test that measures the amount of iron (Fe ++) in the blood. The test is performed when iron deficiency is suspected. Normal serum iron is 60 to 170 mcg/dl. Increased levels may be seen in the following: haemochromatosis, haemolysis, haemolytic anaemia, hepatitis, liver necrosis, haemosiderosis, iron poisoning and lead toxicity. Lower than normal levels are seen in chronic GI blood loss, iron deficiency anaemia, insufficient dietary iron, malabsorption, chronic heavy menstrual bleeding, nephrosis and late pregnancy. (27 Sep 1997) |
| spiegel iron | <chemistry> A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese. When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel. Synonym: specular pig iron, spiegel, and spiegeleisen. Origin: G. Spiegel mirror + E. Iron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nickel-iron hydrogenase | <enzyme> From desulfovibrio multispirans Registry number: EC 1.12.- Synonym: nife hydrogenase, co-induced hydrogenase, co-tolerant hydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| nickel-iron-selenium hydrogenase | <enzyme> From desulfovibrio baculatus Registry number: EC 1.12.- Synonym: nifese hydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| non-haem iron protein | <biochemistry> Any protein containing iron but not any haem iron; e.g., NADH dehydrogenase. They are often found in oxidation-reduction reactions, and contain iron but no porphyrin groups. (17 Jul 2002) |
| deficiency dermatitis and diarrhoea, zinc | A genetic disease called acrodermatitis enteropathica is characterised by the simultaneous occurrence of skin inflammation (dermatitis) and diarrhoea. The skin on the cheeks, elbows and knees and tissue about the mouth and anus are inflammed. There is also balding of the scalp, eyebrows and lashes, delayed wound healing and recurrent bacterial and fungal infections due to immune deficiency. The key laboratory finding is an abnormally low blood zinc level reflecting impaired zinc uptake. Oral treatment with zinc is curative. (12 Dec 1998) |
| deficiency, iron | Deficiency of iron results in anaemia because iron is necessary to make haemoglobin, the key molecule in red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen. In iron deficiency anaemia, the red cells are unusally small (microcytic) and pale (hypochromic). Characteristic features of iron deficiency anaemia in children include failure to thrive (grow) and increased infections. The treatment of iron deficiency anaemia , whether it be in children or adults, is with iron and iron-containing foods. Food sources of iron include meat, poultry, eggs, vegetables and cereals (especially those fortified with iron). According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances of iron are 15 milligrams per day for women and 10 milligrams per day for men. (12 Dec 1998) |
| deficiency, zinc | Deficiency of zinc is associated with short stature, anaemia, increased pigmentation of skin (hyperpigmentation), enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), impaired gonadal function (hypogonadism), impaired wound healing, and immune deficiency. (For a genetic disorder that impairs zinc uptake, please see Acrodermatitis enteropathica). According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances of zinc are 12 milligrams per day for women and 10 milligrams per day for men. Food sources of zinc include meat including liver, eggs, seafood, nuts and cereal. (12 Dec 1998) |