Biochemistry
This enzyme in the liver catalyzes the first step of converting glucose into glucose-6-phosphate
Glucokinase
This autosomal recessive disorder causes thick mucus accumulation in organs, especially the lungs and pancreas
Cystic fibrosis
The primary structural protein in hair, skin, and nails
Keratin
This metric represents the total number of current disease cases within a population
Prevalence
This component of patient history focuses on the main reason for seeking care
Chief complaint
This nucleoside triphosphate serves as the main energy source during cellular metabolism
ATP
A Tumor suppressor protein known as “the guardian of the genome”
p53
A regulated cellular process that results in DNA fragmentation and cell death without inflammation
Apoptosis
These include factors like education, income, and environment that shape overall health
Social determinants of health
An interview technique that involves observing and reacting to both spoken words and non-verbal cues
Active listening
This enzyme forms malonyl-CoA and facilitates the first committed step of de novo fatty acid synthesis
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase
A type of mutation that introduces a premature stop codon, halting protein production
Nonsense mutation
Defective versions of these structures in sperm cells are implicated in primary ciliary dyskinesia
Flagella
An error that occurs when a study incorrectly fails to reject a null hypothesis
Type II error
This aspect of the patient interview identifies symptoms that may not have been discovered during the initial history taking
Review of Systems (ROS)
A key antioxidant made from glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid, that protects cells by neutralizing reactive oxygen species
Glutathione
An inheritance pattern where two different alleles in an individual are both fully expressed
Codominance
The subcellular location where ribosomal RNA is assembled and matures
Nucleolus
A key public health function ensuring effective health governance, public health legislation, financing, and institutional structures
Assurance
In clinical SOAP documentation, this section includes measured data and exam findings
Objective
This word is used to describes a pathway which functions in both catabolism and anabolism, such as the citric acid cycle
Amphibolic
This gene regulation mechanism modifies histones to make chromatin less compact, promoting gene transcription
Histone acetylation
Proteins that mediate cell attachment to the extracellular matrix and are critical for tissue integrity
Integrins
A data collection method that includes every member of a defined population
Census
This technique repeats the patient’s words to demonstrate understanding and empathy
Reflective listening