Glossary

The apolipoprotein found on intermediate density lipoprotein and chylomicron that binds to a specific receptor on liver and peripheral cells. ...

Is the primary apolipoprotein of low-density lipoproteins (LDL or “bad cholesterol”), which is responsible for carrying cholesterol to tissues.  

A major protein component of high density lipoprotein (HDL) in plasma. The protein promotes cholesterol efflux from tissues to the ...

A canker sore, a type of painful oral ulcer or sore inside the mouth or upper throat, caused by a ...

Canker sore in the lining of the mouth.  

White, painful oral ulcer of unknown cause.  

A substance to increase or stimulate the appetite. Also called aperitif. Drugs used to stimulate feelings of hunger. These drugs ...

Is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. Also called epityphlitis. A small projection off the large intestine; an ...

Stroke; A condition in which the brain’s function stops with loss of voluntary motion and sense. Long- used (now obsolete) ...

Primary apolipoprotein of low-density lipoproteins which is responsible for carrying cholesterol to tissues.