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Incapable of being satisfied or appeased.  

Not conducive to health; unhealthful, unhygienic.  

A radiographical measure used to identify patella alta. The length of the patellar tendon is divided by the length of the patella. Values greater than 1.2 denote patella alta.  

The process of mixing saliva with food, as in chewing.  

In-person discussions or interviews, for example, are direct meetings between two or more people (e.g., in the taking of a health care history).  

A dietary supplement that is a slow-release compound of niacin (vitamin B3). It causes less flushing and other niacin-related side effects. It is used to lower serum cholesterol levels and to improve high-density lipoprotein levels.  

An excessive amount of fibrin in the blood.  

In pharmacology, an increase in drug resistance that occurs with a larger burden of infecting organisms.