5 Terms
Contributors in Weight loss
Weight loss
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 Latin for light, ...
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 weighs about three and a ...
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 eating at least 100 ...
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 by excreting urine. ...
kilocalorie
Fitness; Weight loss
The term used to represent the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a liter of water one degree centigrade at sea level.
