Glossary

Proteins that develop in response to antigens.  

Toxic substances produced by food-borne microorganisms.  

The valve at the junction between the large and small intestines.  

An individual’s intolerance of a certain food or additive. The underlying mechanism is unknown.  

A disease of no known cause.  

Decreased tone of the gastrointestinal tract that impedes transit time.  

Drugs used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. They fall into several different categories depending on their site ...

Red blood cells that are fewer in number and size and lack the normal amount of hemoglobin.  

Solution with a greater osmolality than plasma; >290-300 mOsm/kg of water.  

Obesity characterized by an increase (above normal) in the size and number of adipocytes.