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Absorption
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Absorption The way nutrients from food move from the small intestine into the cells in the body.
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Nutrients
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals provided by food and necessary for growth and the maintenance of life.
Food
Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
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Absorptiometry
Radiological technique for measuring bone density. e.g. dual photon densitometry - DXA.
Absorption spectrum
The relationship between the wavelength of light striking a pigment and how strongly the light is absorbed.
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Abdomen
The area between the chest and the hips. Contains the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.
Abdominal bracing
Technique of tensing the stomach muscles to support the spine.
Abdominal hysterectomy
The uterus is removed through the abdomen via a surgical incision.
Ablation
Elimination or removal.
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE)
A medication that lowers blood pressure.
Absorption
Accessory digestive organs
Organs that help with digestion but are not part of the digestive tract. These organs are the tongue, glands in the mouth that make saliva, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.
Acupuncture
A procedure used in or adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve pain or produce regional anesthesia.
Adenocarcinoma
A cancer that develops in the lining or inner surface of an organ.
Adhesion
A band of scar tissue that joins normally separated internal body structures, most often after surgery, inflammation, or injury in the area.
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Nutrients
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals provided by food and necessary for growth and the maintenance of life.
Food
Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Absorptiometry
Radiological technique for measuring bone density. e.g. dual photon densitometry - DXA.
Absorption spectrum
The relationship between the wavelength of light striking a pigment and how strongly the light is absorbed.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Abdomen
The area between the chest and the hips. Contains the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.
Abdominal bracing
Technique of tensing the stomach muscles to support the spine.
Abdominal hysterectomy
The uterus is removed through the abdomen via a surgical incision.
Ablation
Elimination or removal.
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE)
A medication that lowers blood pressure.
Absorption
Accessory digestive organs
Organs that help with digestion but are not part of the digestive tract. These organs are the tongue, glands in the mouth that make saliva, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.
Acupuncture
A procedure used in or adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve pain or produce regional anesthesia.
Adenocarcinoma
A cancer that develops in the lining or inner surface of an organ.
Adhesion
A band of scar tissue that joins normally separated internal body structures, most often after surgery, inflammation, or injury in the area.
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