Enrichment

Enrichment (Medicine)

Enrichment (pronunciation: /ɛnˈrɪtʃmənt/) is a term used in various fields of medicine to denote the process of enhancing or improving the quality or value of a substance, organ, or system in the body.

Etymology

The term 'enrichment' is derived from the Middle English word 'enrichen', which means to make rich. The term has been used in the medical field since the late 19th century.

Related Terms

• Enrichment culture: A method used in microbiology to encourage the growth of a particular microorganism in a sample.
• Enrichment analysis: A technique used in bioinformatics to identify which sub-populations of a gene set are over-represented in a sample.
• Enrichment factor: A measure used in drug discovery to assess the effectiveness of a screening process.
• Enrichment therapy: A type of therapy used to enhance cognitive and emotional development.

Usage in Medicine

In medicine, enrichment can refer to several processes:

• In genetics, enrichment refers to the process of increasing the proportion of individuals with a particular trait in a population, often through selective breeding or genetic engineering.
• In nutrition, enrichment refers to the addition of nutrients to food products to improve their nutritional value.
• In microbiology, enrichment refers to the process of encouraging the growth of certain types of microorganisms in a sample to make them easier to study.
• In pharmacology, enrichment refers to the process of improving the effectiveness of a drug or treatment by adding or enhancing certain components.

See Also

• Enrichment (disambiguation)

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Enrichment
• Wikipedia's article - Enrichment

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