Definitions

Question 1

Syndrome

Answer 1

An associated collection of symptoms

Question 2

Metabolic syndrome

Answer 2

insulin resistance
dyslipidaemia
obesity
hypertension

Question 3

Incidence

Answer 3

rate at which new cases occur in a population during a specified period

Question 4

Prevalence

Answer 4

proportion of a population that are cases at a point in time

only for relatively stable conditions

Question 5

Atherosclerosis

Answer 5

deposition of fatty material on their inner walls

Question 6

TAGs

Answer 6

triacylglycerol - A triglyceride is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids. As a blood lipid, it helps enable the bidirectional transference of adipose fat and blood glucose from the liver

Question 7

metabolomics

Answer 7

the scientific study of the set of metabolites present within an organism, cell, or tissue

quantitative analysis of all small molecules in a biological system

Question 8

Biological therapy

Answer 8

biological therapy involves the use of living organisms, substances derived from living organisms, or laboratory-produced versions of such substances to treat disease

Question 9

ontogenesis

Answer 9

the development of an individual organism or anatomical or behavioural feature from the earliest stage to maturity

Question 10

tissue engineering

Answer 10

process of growing new tissues and organs for the maintenance/repair/improvement/replacement of damaged, diseased, or poorly functioning tissues or organs