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syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Omega-3 fatty acid — For an explanation of n and numerical nomenclature (such as n−3 or 18:3), see Fatty acid#Nomenclature. Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Trans fat Cis fat Omega fatty acids: ω−3 ω−6 ω−9 Saturated fat… … Wikipedia
disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… … English dictionary for students
thalidomide — /theuh lid euh muyd /, n. a crystalline, slightly water soluble solid, C13H10N2O4, formerly used as a sedative: if taken during pregnancy, it may cause severe abnormalities in the limbs of the fetus. [1955 60; (ph)thal(im)ido(glutari)mide =… … Universalium
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha — Tumor necrosis factor (TNF, cachexin or cachectin and formally known as tumor necrosis factor alpha ) is a cytokine involved in systemic inflammation and is a member of a group of cytokines that all stimulate the acute phase reaction. TNF causes… … Wikipedia
Akute-Phase-Reaktion — Die Akute Phase Reaktion (APR) ist eine unspezifische Immunantwort des Körpers. Es handelt sich dabei um eine akute Entzündungsreaktion auf Gewebeschädigungen und dient dem Schutz vor einer Gewebezerstörung, beziehungsweise der Aufrechterhaltung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
inflammation — Synonyms and related words: abscess, adenoiditis, adrenitis, aggravation, agitation, ague, algesia, anemia, animation, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, appendicitis, arousal, arousing, arteritis, arthritis deformans, arthritis fungosa, arthritis… … Moby Thesaurus
lumbago — Synonyms and related words: abscess, adenoiditis, adrenitis, ague, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, appendicitis, arteritis, arthritis deformans, arthritis fungosa, arthritis pauperum, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophic arthritis, atrophic… … Moby Thesaurus
