Fitness

Fitness

Related to the practice of regular exercise to maintain good physical condition and health.

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shock

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In medicine, shock is a critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow through the body. There is failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate blood flow.

shortness of breath

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Difficulty in breathing. Medically referred to as dyspnea. Shortness of breath can be caused by respiratory (breathing passages and lungs) or circulatory (heart and blood vessels) ...

sibutramine

Fitness; Weight loss

A common prescription appetite suppressant. It was sold under the brand name Meridia, which was removed from the market in October 2010.

essential fatty acids

Fitness; Weight loss

Fatty acids that are not made by the body and must be obtained from food.

estrogen

Fitness; Weight loss

Estrogen is a female hormone produced by the ovaries. Estrogen deficiency can lead to osteoporosis.

essential

Fitness; Weight loss

1. Something that cannot be done without. 2. For the purposes of this weight loss glossary, required in the diet, because the body cannot make it. As in an essential amino acid or ...