NSD 225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Macular Degeneration, Puberty, Blood Alcohol Content
18 Jan 2014
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Alcoholic hepatitis: inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol consumption. Alzheimer"s disease: a disease that results in a relentless and irreversible loss of mental function. Aging: the inevitable accumulation of changes associated with and responsible for an ever- increasing susceptibility to disease and death. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: condition characterized by a short attention span and a high level of activity, excitability, and distractibility. Arthritis: a disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, pain, and sometimes changes in structure. Binge drinking: a pattern of drinking that brings a person"s blood alcohol concentration to 0. 08 gram percent (mg/100ml) or above. Calcium: rda for toddlers: 700 mg/day and 1000mg/day for young children. Cirrhosis: chronic and irreversible liver disease characterized by loss of functioning liver cells and accumulation of fibrous connective tissue. Dementia: a deterioration of mental state that results in impaired memory, thinking, and/or judgment.
