| amygdala |
Located in the brain's medial temporal lobe, the almond-shaped amygdala (in Latin, corpus amygdaloideum) is believed to play a key role in the emotions. It forms part of the limbic system. In humans and other animals, it is linked to both fear responses and pleasure. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdala
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| amygdalin |
Amygdalin (from the Greek amugdale, almond), C20H27NO11, is a glucoside isolated from bitter almonds by H. E. Robiquet and A. F. Boutron-Charlard in 1830, and subsequently investigated by Liebig and W?ler, and others. Some sources claim Ernst T. Krebs was the discoverer of the substance, and Krebs is generally credited with popularizing it as a purported cancer cure and as "Vitamin B17. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdalin
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| amyl nitrite |
The chemical compound amyl nitrite (or isoamyl nitrite) is an Alkyl nitrite.It has a characteristic penetrating odour, and produces marked effects on the human body when its vapour is inhaled. It acts as a vasodilator (expanding blood vessels and thus lowering blood pressure) and finds applications in medicine in the treatment of heart disease such as angina. Amyl nitrite is also used to treat cyanide poisoning. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyl_nitrite
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| amyloidosis |
A group of diseases in which protein is deposited in specific organs (localized amyloidosis) or throughout the body (systemic amyloidosis). Amyloidosis may be either primary (with no known cause) or secondary (caused by another disease, including some types of cancer). Generally, primary amyloidosis affects the nerves, skin, tongue, joints, heart, and liver; secondary amyloidosis often affects the spleen, kidneys, liver, and adrenal glands.
출처: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
A progressive neurological disease involving degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord and cerebral cortex; also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This neuron loss causes muscles to weaken and waste away, leading to paralysis.
출처: www.nature.com/focus/neurodegen/glossary/
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