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A sphere of bile salt molecules, essential for the absorption of fatty acids in the small intestine, composed of a water soluble exterior and a lipid-rich core.  

An intermediate compound in the metabolic processes that make cholesterol. Its synthesis is blocked by statins, medications used to lower serum lipid levels.  

One of several diagnostic tests to assess the integrity of the pituitary-adrenal axis, esp. used in the diagnosis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiencies and Cushing’s disease. The drug metyrapone, which inhibits the secretion of cortisol by the adrenal glands, may be given at timed intervals during the day, or as a single nighttime dose. Depending…

Contraction or narrowing of the uterine cavity.  

Inflammation of the uterus and oviducts. Inflammation of the uterus and the Fallopian tube.  

A device for exposing written material to the eye at timed intervals in order to facilitate development of reading skills and speed.  

The science and technology of measurement (e.g., of body parts or chemical reagents).  

A water soluble radiographic contrast medium used to outline structures in the spinal canal during myelography. It occasionally may cause the patient to have seizures after the procedure.  

A skull with a vertical index of 72 to 76.9.