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Action sequences in a child’s life in which the production and/or comprehension of print plays some part.  

The possession of the skills and cultural content to comprehend written, oral, and visual information. The ability to read and write but, more specifically, the ability to read, write, and calculate at above an eighth-grade level, which is considered the minimum for an adult to operate effectively in modern society. Someone who is unable to…

A unit of volume in the metric system. A unit of volume equal to the volume occupied by 1 kilogram of pure water at 4°C and 760 mmHg pressure. In SI units the liter is treated as a special name for the cubic decimeter, but is not used when a high degree of accuracy is…

A process that takes place when a person comprehends and/or responds to a verbal stimulus.  

An analysis of the relative amounts of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) to low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in the blood.  

Any tumor composed principally of fat. A benign tumour formed of fatty tissue. An adipose tissue tumor; a nonmalignant neoplasm composed of mature fat cells. Benign tumor consisting of fat cells; also called adipose tumor. A benign tumor that develops from fatty tissue. Most lipomas occur on the thigh, trunk, or shoulder, although they can…

Of a fatty nature. A compound lipid, or a fatty substance such as cholesterol which is like a lipid. The term “lipoid” refers to a diverse group of substances that share characteristics with fats. These substances are unable to dissolve in water but can dissolve in fat solvents like chloroform and benzene. Cholesterol is an…

The process by which lipids are synthesized in the body. The production or making of deposits of fat. The synthesis of fatty acids, triacylglycerols, cholesterol, and phospholipids. The process by which glucose and other substances, derived from carbohydrate in the diet, are converted to fatty acids in the body.  

The development of lipid material in the walls of arteries as a result of elevated serum lipid levels.  

A fine, threadlike structure associated with the chromatin of the nucleus of a cell. The lightly staining material surrounding the much more deeply staining chromatin in the nucleus of a cell not undergoing division.