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61Deficiency, calcium — A low level of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia) makes the nervous system highly irritable and causes tetany (spasms of the hands and feet, muscle cramps, abdominal cramps, overly active reflexes, etc.). Chronic calcium deficiency contributes… …
62Deficiency, lactase — Not enough of an enzyme called lactase in the small intestine to digest lactose, a prominent component of milk and most other dairy products. Lactose is sometimes also used as an ingredient in other foods, so anyone with lactase deficiency should …
63Deficiency, LCHAD — Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of fatty acid metabolism. This abnormality is a deficiency of the enzyme long chain 3 hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenease (LCHAD). The mother (and… …
64Deficiency, long-chain-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase — Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of fatty acid metabolism. This abnormality is a deficiency of the enzyme long chain 3 hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD). The mother (and… …
65Deficiency, sphingomyelinase — Also called Niemann Pick disease, this is a disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin that usually causes the progressive development of enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), swollen glands… …
66Deficiency, vitamin K — A lack of vitamin K resulting in an increase in the clotting time of the blood, impaired clotting and a tendency to excessive bleeding. Blood clotting is delayed or prevented because vitamin K is unavailable to act as an essential element (a… …
67Deficiency Judgment — A judgment made by a court against a debtor indicating that the sale on a foreclosed piece of property did not cover the outstanding mortgage in full. It is a lien placed on the debtor for further money. A deficiency judgment is not considered by …
68deficiency judgment — A personal judgment, rendered against any person liable for the mortgage debt, in the event of a deficiency on foreclosure, for the amount of such deficiency. 37 Am J1st Mtg § 858. There are judicial, as well as legislative restrictions upon the… …
69deficiency bill — noun 1. Britain : an advance made to the government by the Bank of England to meet a deficiency 2. : a legislative bill appropriating supplementary funds to meet a deficiency …
70deficiency account — an account summarizing the financial condition of an individual or company in danger of bankruptcy. Also called deficiency statement. [1885 90] * * * …
