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A metabolite of lecithin. It is a phospholipid precursor.  

The enzyme that converts maltose into dextrose.  

An inflammation of the muscles of the buttocks.  

A protein, along with gliadin, that makes up gluten. One of its’ properties is giving elasticity to bread doughs.  

Containing little or no barley, oat, rye, or wheat proteins. The phrase is used to certify that particular foods or nutritional products are safe to eat for people with celiac disease.  

A solution of glutaraldehyde in sterile water.  

An antibody to glutamic acid decarboxylase. It is a serum marker of type 1 diabetes mellitus, and is found in the blood of patients with stiff-person syndrome.  

An enzyme (molecular mass 65 kD) found in the brain and the islet cells of the pancreas. It participates in the synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) — the main inhibitory neurotransmitter. Antibodies to GAD are found in the blood of patients with diabetes mellitus, type 1, stiff-person syndrome, and several other disorders.  

Granular cells containing fat droplets, usually found in degenerating nervous tissue.