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cholera
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an acute, often fatal, infectious epidemic disease caused by the microorganism Vibrio comma, that is characterized by watery diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, suppression of urine, and collapse.
출처: www.wef.org/publicinfo/newsroom/wastewater_glossar...
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cholesterol
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A soft, waxy substance. The body makes enough cholesterol to meet its needs. Cholesterol is used in the manufacture of hormones, bile acid, and vitamin D. It is present in all parts of the body, including the nervous system, muscle, skin, liver, intestines, and heart.
출처: www.seekwellness.com/heart/cholesterol/glossary.ht...
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cholecystogram
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oral - x-ray of the gallbladder and bile ducts. Also called oral cholecystography.
출처: www.umm.edu/digest/glossa-m.htm
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cholesterol
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A lipid unique to animal cells that is used in the construction of cell membranes and as a building block for some hormones.
출처: www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed/chemhealth/gloss...
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cholesterol
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Important lipid found only in animals. Cholesterol is important as cell membrane component, but also serves as a biosynthetic precursor for steroid hormones (eg sex hormones) and the active gall bladder ingredients bile acids (= detergents). The human liver can synthesize all the necessary levels of cholesterol and will reduce its own synthesis if cholesterol is taken in during a meal (only from animal sources). ...
출처: www.whatislife.com/glossary.htm
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