Health words

steatotic

Relating to or characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fat within cells or tissues.

lidocaine

A local anesthetic drug that is injected or applied topically to numb a specific area or…

psychopharmacological

Relating to the branch of medicine concerned with the study or use of drugs to treat…

aripiprazole

A medication commonly used as an antipsychotic, identified in the article as one of the…

bupropion

A medication acting as an antidepressant and smoking cessation aid, identified in the…

cardiotoxicity

The quality of a substance that causes toxic or damaging effects to the heart muscle or…

modafinil

A wake-promoting medication used in clinical research to determine its potential efficacy…

hyperbaric

Relating to or utilizing an environment of greater than normal atmospheric pressure,…

paraclinical

Relating to diagnostic tests and procedures, such as blood work or imaging, performed…

aldosterone

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate blood pressure by…

cardiorenal

Relating to both the heart and the kidneys.

formylpeptide

A specific type of molecule that functions as a signaling component recognized by…

renin

An enzyme produced by the kidneys that plays a central role in the body's…

renovascular

Relating to or involving both the kidneys and the blood vessels.

gallic

Derived from or relating to galls, which are abnormal growths on plants caused by insects…

photoageing

The premature aging of the skin, characterized by wrinkles, discoloration, and loss of…

tyrosinase

An enzyme that plays a critical role in the production of melanin in the skin.

moringa

A plant native to parts of Africa and Asia, often sold in powdered form and marketed as a…

vicarious

Experienced or felt through the actions or feelings of another person, rather than by…

hypervigiliance

A state of increased sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of…

phytoactives

Natural chemical compounds found in plants that have biological effects in the body, such…

nicotinamide

A form of Vitamin B3 that serves as a precursor molecule the body uses to produce NAD+.

adenine

A chemical compound that serves as one of the four essential building blocks of DNA and…

dinucleotide

A chemical compound consisting of two joined nucleotides, such as NAD+, which serves as a…

mononucleotide

A type of chemical compound, specifically nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), often taken…

riboside

A specific type of sugar-based compound found in certain NAD+ precursor supplements, used…

cardiomegaly

A medical condition characterized by an abnormal enlargement of the heart.

alopecia

The clinical term for hair loss or baldness, specifically used here to describe the…

sundowning

A phenomenon occurring in people with dementia characterized by increased confusion,…

antimony

A brittle, silvery-white chemical element often found in trace amounts in the…

leiomyosarcoma

A rare and aggressive type of cancer that originates in the smooth muscle tissue of the…

virilisation

The development or appearance of masculine physical traits in a female, typically…

neuroblasts

Immature nerve cells that are in the process of developing into mature neurons,…

hippocampi

The plural form of hippocampus, referring to the complex brain structures located in the…

dentate

Having a toothed or notched appearance; specifically, in anatomy, the dentate gyrus is a…

gastroesophageal

Relating to both the stomach and the esophagus.

contexture

The structural arrangement or composition of the components within a biological or…

cardiothoracic

Relating to the heart and the chest cavity, specifically referring to the medical…

housemanship

A period of supervised clinical training for newly graduated medical doctors, typically…

chemoprevention

The use of chemical substances, including drugs or supplements, to prevent the…

abiraterone

A medication that blocks an enzyme required for the production of androgens, used to…

olaparib

A PARP inhibitor medication used as a targeted therapy to treat certain types of cancer…

periodontitis

A severe form of gum disease characterized by chronic inflammation and the destruction of…

alveolar

Relating to the alveolar process, the thickened ridge of bone in the jaw that contains…

bacterialflora

The collection of microorganisms, specifically bacteria, living within a particular…

dysbiosis

A state of imbalance in the microbial community of an organism, often leading to disease…

endotoxin

A toxic substance present inside a bacterial cell that is released when the bacterium…

lipopolysaccharide

A large molecule consisting of a lipid and a polysaccharide found in the outer membrane…