Some Words That May Be Unfamiliar To You:

lacteal

Small vessel responsible for absorbing fat in the small intestine. Occurring in the fingerlike villi of the, lacteal have a milky appearance and drain into the lymphatic system. Before fat can pass into the lacteal, bile from the liver causes its emulsification into droplets small enough for attack by the enzyme lipase. The products of this digestion form into even smaller droplets, which diffuse into the villi. Large droplets re-form before entering the lacteal and this causes the milky appearance.

ileum

Part of the small intestine of the, between the duodenum and the colon, that absorbs digested food. Its wall is muscular so that waves of contraction (peristalsis) can mix the food and push it forward. Numerous fingerlike projections, or villi, point inwards from the wall, increasing the surface area available for absorption. The ileum has an excellent blood supply, which receives the food molecules passing through the wall and transports them to the liver via the hepatic portal vein.

Guanidine hydrochloride

This compound is a by-product of protein metabolism and is found in urine, the hydrochloride version is used to denature and dissolve proteins. Synonyms: Aminomethanamidine; guanidine monohydrochloride; guanidine chloride; iminourea hydrochloride; carbamidine hydrochloride.

Epstein-Barr virus

Species of Herpetoviridae that is responsible for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever). Discovered in 1964, this virus has been associated with Burkitt’s lymphoma in South African children and with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Asian populations.

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