Category: J
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Jin Ye
One of the body’s basic materials: body fluids. Usually, Jin is the thicker fluid, while Ye is the thinner fluid. The pathological counterpart of Jin Ye is called Tan Yin or Shui Yin.
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Jin Gui Yao Lue
This book was written by Zhang Zhong Jing around 300 A.D. It contains the differentiation and formulas on TCM internal medicine, gynecology, rheumatology, and miscellaneous diseases. Its counterpart is Shang Han Lun.
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Jiao
“Burner” or “warmer.” Any of three specific regions (collectively the San, or three Jiao) of the thorax and its organs: the Upper Jiao is the region above the diaphragm and includes the heart and lungs; the Middle Jiao is the region from the diaphragm to the navel and includes the spleen and stomach; and the…
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Jurkat cells
A line of T lymphocyte cells that are used to study acute T cell leukemia.
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JNK (Jun N-terminal Kinase)
Also known as Stress Activated Protein Kinase (SAPK), belongs to the family of MAP kinases.
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Jaundice
Refers to the yellow color of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by excess bilirubin in the blood. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. Yellowness of the skin, mucus membranes and secretions, as a result of bile pigments…
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Jamu
Traditional Indonesian herbal medicine.
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Juxtaposition
Two things placed side by side or in close proximity; in apposition, contiguous.
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Juvenile periodontitis
A deteriorating periodontal disease found in adolescents in which the periodontal damage is greater than what would normally be expected when considering the localized irritating factors found on adjacent teeth. Inflammatory changes become excessive, leading to observed bone loss, tooth migration, and/or extrusion. Juvenile periodontitis is now called aggressive periodontitis.
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Junctional epithelium
The epithelium adhering to the surface of a dental implant or tooth surface at the base of the sulcus. It constitutes the coronal part of the biologic width. It is formed by single or multiple layers of nonkeratinizing cells. The junctional epithelial cells have a basal membrane and hemidesmosomal attachments to the implant or tooth…