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The process by which fats are first emulsified and then hydrolyzed to fatty acids and glycerin preparatory to absorption. The chemical transformation fats undergo before being absorbed into the body.  

A skin disorder marked by the development of many sebaceous cysts.  

The more solid portion of a volatile oil as distinguished from the more fluid portion or eleoptene.  

A white crystalline solid in animal and vegetable fats; C3H5(CH3(CH2)16 COOH)3; any of the esters of glycerol and stearic acid, specifically glyceryl tristearate. One of the commonest fats in the body, especially the solid ones. It breaks down into stearic acid and glycerol.  

An obsolete device formerly used to encourage the inhalation of vapors (e.g., in respiratory diseases such as croup or cystic fibrosis).  

The deviation of blood flow from its normal course or rate of flow.  

The maximum amount of time that a person should spend in the presence of a radioactive object or radioactive patient.  

Federal and state laws that set maximum time limits in which lawsuits can be brought and actions, claims, or rights can be enforced. No legal action can be brought outside the time allowed by law even if the person or entity has a claim or cause of action. In medical negligence claims, the statute usually…

The name for the observation that the health of individuals and communities improves with increased socioeconomic status. Health and life expectancy improve gradually and consistently with increases in social position. The poorest, least educated people in Western societies have the worst health (in aggregate). Consistently better health is found with graded increases in social class.…

The defective development of the cerebral gyri with many small gyri. This gives a warty appearance to the surface of the brain.