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An acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract especially of the nose and throat caused by a virus and accompanied by sneezing and coughing. One of the six External Pathogenic Factors. Cold is a pathogen that causes contraction of tissues, and stagnation of Qi and blood. It exhausts the body as it consumes…

A chemical that promotes the effects of a carcinogen in the production of cancer.  

Another name for vitamin B12, a complex molecule containing one atom of cobalt. One of the vitamin B complex groups of water-soluble vitamins. Important for normal functioning of cells, especially of the nervous system, bone marrow and digestive tract. A deficiency results in pernicious anemia. A group of substances which have an enzyme action and…

A defect in the body’s mechanism for blood clotting, causing susceptibility to bleeding. Any disorder affecting the coagulability of blood. Among acute conditions precipitating the disorder are abruptio placenta, haemolysis following blood transfusions, infection with gram-negative bacteria, heat stroke, shock and snakebite. Chronic disorders linked with coagulopathy are septic abortion, toxaemia of pregnancy, certain cancers…

Anything that depresses, or slows, the sympathetic impulses of the central nervous system (i.e., respiratory rate, heart rate).  

Codes for a protein that binds to the DNA of other genes and is therefore a transcription factor.  

Enema.  

Limping, impairment in walking. Pain or fatigue of muscles, particularly experienced in the leg muscles upon walking, that is caused by inadequate circulation and usually results from atherosclerosis of the arteries supplying blood to the muscles. Sometimes referred to as “intermittent claudication,” it is induced by walking and is relieved by rest. The fact of…

Is an agent that can cause one of two types of structural changes, breaks in chromosomes that result in the gain, loss, or rearrangements of chromosomal segments. Adj. clastogenic. Any agent that can damage a chromosome. Examples of clastogens include chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., cyclophosphamide or nitrogen mustard), and many forms of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., ultraviolet…

A protein-tyrosine kinase receptor that is specific for stem cell factor. this interaction is crucial for the development of hematopoietic, gonadal, and pigment stem cells.