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Fitness

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

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lumen

Fitness; Weight loss

A luminous term referring to the channel within a tube such as a blood vessel or to the cavity within a hollow organ such as the intestine. Lumen is a luminous term because it is ...

liver

Fitness; Weight loss

An organ in the upper abdomen that aids in digestion and removes waste products and worn-out cells from the blood. The liver is the largest solid organ in the body. The liver ...

lipoprotein

Fitness; Weight loss

Compounds of protein that carry fats and fat-like substances, such as cholesterol, in the blood.

laparoscopic surgery

Fitness; Weight loss

Surgery performed through multiple small incisions (1/4" to 1/2" long) using specially-designed surgical instruments and viewed through a laparoscope, or surgical telescope.

ketosis

Fitness; Weight loss

An abnormality of the body's metabolic process, resulting in an increase of ketones in the blood, which can increase the risk of developing kidney stones. Ketosis is prevented by ...

kidney

Fitness; Weight loss

One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear "poisons" from the blood, regulate acid concentration and maintain water balance in the body ...