Stretch Marks Glossary of Terms
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Abdomen: The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the... See the entire definition of AbdomenAluminum: A naturally occurring element that makes up about 8% of the surface of the earth... See the entire definition of AluminumArms: An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials. See: Arm. Collagen: The principal protein of the skin, tendons, cartilage, bone, and connective tiss... See the entire definition of CollagenCortisol: A metabolite of the primary stress hormone cortisone. Cortisol is an essential f... See the entire definition of CortisolCushing syndrome: The constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol ... See the entire definition of Cushing syndromeDermatology: 1. The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and... See the entire definition of DermatologyDermis: The lower or inner layer of the two main layers of cells that make up the skin.Th... See the entire definition of DermisElastin: A protein that coil and recoils like a spring within the elastic fibers of connec... See the entire definition of ElastinHormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activit... See the entire definition of HormoneIndicate: In medicine, to make a treatment or procedure advisable because of a particular ... See the entire definition of IndicateIntervention: The act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modify... See the entire definition of InterventionLaser: A powerful beam of light that is used in some types of surgery to cut or destroy ti... See the entire definition of LaserLaser surgery: A type of surgery that uses the cutting power of a laser beam to make blood... See the entire definition of Laser surgeryLateral: 1. In anatomy, the side of the body or a body part that is farther from th... See the entire definition of Lateral
Microscope: An optical instrument that augments the power of the eye to see small objects.... See the entire definition of MicroscopeMuscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T... See the entire definition of MuscleObesity: The state of being well above one's normal weight. Onset: In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for ex... See the entire definition of OnsetPelvic: Having to do with the pelvis, the lower part of the abdomen, located between the h... See the entire definition of PelvicPregnancy: The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body. Thi... See the entire definition of PregnancyPuberty: Adolescence, the period in which the human body first becomes capable of reproduc... See the entire definition of PubertyResolution: In genetics, the degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA. Resoluti... See the entire definition of ResolutionSurgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgerySyndrome: A combination of symptoms and signs that together represent a disease process. Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment. Vitamin E: Alpha-tocopherol, an antioxidant vitamin which binds oxygen free radicals that ... See the entire definition of Vitamin E
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