Author: Glossary

A chemical compound containing three sulfate, S04, groups.  

The presence of three rows of eyelashes.  

Of the nature of trismus. A type of lockjaw seen in newborn infants, thought to result from pressure on the back of the skull during childbirth.  

A carbohydrate that on hydrolysis yields three molecules of simple sugars (monosaccharides).  

In classifying fingerprints, the point of convergence of dermal ridges coming from three directions.  

A class of medications used to treat cluster and migraine headaches. Members of this class act as agonists at 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors in the brain. Each of them has a generic name that ends in “-triptan,” including frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, and sumatriptan. A category of medications that attach to serotonin receptors and imitate the effects…

The use of three bases for support (e.g., two legs and a cane, or one leg and two crutches).  

A condition in which three images of the same object are seen.  

In the human, having three sets of chromosomes. The condition in which an individual possesses three complete sets of chromosomes instead of the typical two.  

Testing for Down syndrome by assessing maternal serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, and unconjugated estriol. The test is sometimes used as an alternative to amniocentesis.