Monday, March 14, 2011

Folinic Acid

Folinic Acid: It is an active form of folic acid.

Ferritin

Ferritin: It is a spherical (similar in shape to a ball), iron-protein complex.

Erythropoiesis

Erythropoiesis: It denotes the formation of red blood cells.

Epigastrium

Epigastrium: The upper middle portion of the abdomen.

Demyelination

Demyelination: It refers to the loss of myelin of the nerve cells.

Cystine

Cystine: It is an amino acid that is crystalline in nature and is a part of many proteins such as that of keratin.

Cysteine

Cysteine: It is an amino acid that contains sulfur and is converted to cystine while in metabolism.