DICTIONARY

A small white blood cell that plays a major role in defending the body against disease. T lymphocytes or T cells are also called T regulatory cells.  T cells attack body cells themselves when they have been taken over by ...

FoxP3+ T cells represent a major subset of regulatory T cells. They can be produced as natural or induced cells. FoxP3+ T cells are made in the thymus gland as natural FoxP3+ T cells and periphery as induced FoxP3+ T ...

Glands of the skin or mucous membranes that secrete the substances they produce into ducts leading to a target body surface and ultimately to the outside of the body. Examples are sweat glands in the skin, lacrimal glands in eyelids, ...

A distressing neurologic condition causing uncomfortable crawly and painful sensations in the legs that makes the sufferer need to move them for a brief relief of symptoms, especially at night.

Instument measurement used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders by means of placing small needle shaped electrodes through the skin into areas of affected muscles. It converts the electrical activity generated by voluntary muscles (skeletal type) into a visual record or sound ...

Glands which empty their hormone substances into the bloodsteam and from there to a targeted part of the body such as insulin produced by the pancreas and thyroxine produced by the thyroid gland. They are opposite exocrine glands of the ...

The reason given by the patient for visiting a health professional.

The mass of food formed in the mouth by chewing mixed with saliva before swallowing.

The presence of other disease(s) in addition to the primary diagnosis.

A neuromuscular disorder that impairs some or all of the vocal tract muscles resulting in difficulty with speaking.

A language disorder caused by damage to the brain in which the person loses some or all ability to speak, understand speech, read or write.

The area of the body between the chest and the hips containing the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.

A large group of highly bioactive hormone-like substances that can be produced in every cell from either omega-3 fatty acids or omega-6  fatty acids depending on the environment outside the cell.  Eicosanoids include prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes that are involved in ...

Strenuous exercise, such as running that requires more oxygen by working muscles than can be delivered which results in build-up of lactic acid through the anerobic generation of energy. Exercises of this type stimulate the production of testosterone and growth hormone.

A low intensity exercise that allows adequate oxygen movement to muscles so that lactic acid is not produced as it would be in high intensity exercise. This type of exercise is helpful for lowering blood glucose and insulin levels.