Category: U

Certain proteins located in the inner membrane of the mitochondria work to sever the link between the breakdown of sustenance and the generation of energy.  

This is a type of undernourishment that arises from a decreased consumption of energy and essential nutrients, elevated demands, or the incapacity to assimilate or utilize nutrients.  

Fredrickson’s concept that one of the purposes of positive emotions is to help a person recover more quickly from detrimental effects of negative emotions.  

A condition that occurs when one or both of the testes does not descend into the scrotum at birth.  

A diagnostic procedure to test for urinary tract infection and identify the appropriate treatment. Bacteria from a mid-stream urine sample are allowed to grow for three days in a laboratory medium and then tested for sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics.  

The muscle closing the urethra which, in a state of flaccid paralysis, causes urinary incontinence, and in a state of spastic paralysis, results in an inability to urinate.  

Gels that are thinner in consistency than building gels, allowing them to settle and level during application.  

Specialized electronic device that powers and controls UV lamps to cure UV gel nail enhancements.  

Special bulb that emits UV light to cure UV gel nail enhancements.  

These gels are used over the finished UV gel application to create a high shine.