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Cholesterol

an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

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Cholesterin noun · 86% connection

an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare, Chemistry.

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Heparin noun · 84% connection

a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of…

Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare, Chemistry.

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Lipo-Hepin noun · 84% connection

a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of…

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Liquaemin noun · 84% connection

a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of…

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Maleate noun · 84% connection

a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation

Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Medicine and healthcare, Chemistry.

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Reverse osmosis noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for na…

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Angioplasty noun · 78% connection

an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery

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Anticoagulant noun · 78% connection

medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood

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Anticoagulant medication noun · 78% connection

medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood

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Arteria coronaria noun · 78% connection

the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart

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Atherosclerosis noun · 78% connection

a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

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Atrial fibrillation noun · 78% connection

fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart

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Cardiac arrhythmia noun · 78% connection

an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart

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Cardiogram noun · 78% connection

a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

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Cardiomyopathy noun · 78% connection

a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)

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Coronary artery noun · 78% connection

the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart

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Coronary artery disease noun · 78% connection

a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

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Coronary failure noun · 78% connection

inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions

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Acceptor RNA noun · 78% connection

RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach…