(endocrinology) The maximum amount of insulin that beta cells can produce per time-unit, a calculated biomarker for pancreatic beta cell function (if calculated with the structure parameter inference approach).

(endocrinology) The insulin receptor gain, a calculated biomarker for insulin sensitivity (if calculated with the structure parameter inference approach).

Synonym of chaya (“leafy perennial Mexican shrub used as a leafy vegetable”)

A stretch receptor within the body of a skeletal muscle that detects changes in the length of the muscle.