Paaiškinimai Flashcards
Application of the science of nutrition
dietetics
a substances which act as a catalysts
Enzymes
a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
Mineral
To cause evacuation of (the bowels)
purge
hardening of the arteries
Atherosclerotic vascular disease
happens when your tooth enamel becomes soft and damaged
Tooth decay
a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland
Goitre
low bone density
Osteoporosis
If left untreated tooth decay will eventually lead to a hole in the structure or a cavity.
Dental caries
a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C
Scurvy
a disease caused by low levels of niacin
Pellagra
a disease causing inflammation of the nerves and heart failure, deficiency of vitamin B1
Beriberi
abnormal dryness of the eye
xerophthalmia
a disease in which bones and other hard parts of the body fail to grow properly
rickets
suffocation which can result in unconsciousness or death
asphyxiation
injury of ligaments and soft tissues
sprains
injury from overexertion or stretching
strains