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Inflammation of the nasal sinuses. Irritation or inflammation of the sinuses. Inflammation of the mucous membrane in the sinuses, especially the maxillary sinuses. Inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses occurring as a result of an upper respiratory tract infection, an allergic response, a change in atmospheric pressure, or a defect of the nose. As…

Signifies an external application, in the form of a soft plaster, or poultice.  

Is required in minute amounts by the body and is important for the development of healthy hair and the prevention of nervous disorders. Lettuce is the best natural source of Silicon. A non-metallic chemical element. Nonmetallic element; occurs in traces in bones and teeth. A nonmetallic element found in the soil; atomic weight 28.086; atomic…

Refers to a series of sequential events that transfer a signal through a series of intermediate molecules until final regulatory molecules, such as transcription factors, are modified in response to the signal.  

Is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin. Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent shaped) and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels. Sickle cell disease is a chronic hemolytic anemia occurring…

Enzymes that transfer sialic acid to nascent oligosaccharide. A group of enzymes with the general formula CMP-N-acetylneuraminate:acceptor N-acetylneuraminyl transferase. They catalyze the transfer of N-acetylneuraminic acid from CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid to an acceptor, which is usually the terminal sugar residue of an oligosaccharide, a glycoprotein, or a glycolipid.  

Reaction with sialic acid or its derivatives; used especially with oligosaccharides.  

Glycoproteins that contain sialic acid as one of their carbohydrates.