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15 Cards in this Set
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1.reduction- |
the process of reducing |
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2.haemoglobin- |
a component of our blood |
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3.anaemia- |
condition in which blood is deficient in haemoglobin |
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4.goitre- |
enlargement of thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck |
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5. roughage |
mostly indigestible material in food |
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6.carbohydrates- |
energy giving compounds |
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,7.vitamins |
- protective compounds having no food value important for the body |
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8.protein- |
body building compound |
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9.obesity - |
excessive body weight |
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10.Kwashiorkor- |
disease in children due to deficiency of proteins and to some extent carbohydrates |
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11.Marasmus- |
disease in infants due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates |
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12.haemorrhage- |
heavy release of blood within or from a body |
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13. protruding - |
to extend out from the surface |
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14.stunted - |
to prevent from growing (shorter than usual for their age) |
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15.dehydrating- |
to lose water or body fluids. |