Monday, March 14, 2011

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.

Cramp

Cramp: It denotes painful contractions of the muscles.

Condensation

Condensation: It is the process of the formation of molecules which are denser than their parent compounds. It is done usually with the escape of simple substances such as water.

Bone marrow

Bone marrow: A soft type of substance present inside some of the bones that is involved in the generation of blood cells. It is also called as “medulla osium”.