Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT). Guide. An alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. ALT is found mainly in the liver, but also in smaller amounts in the kidneys, heart, muscles, and pancreas. ALT was formerly called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT).
Definition of degeneration. 1  1 : degenerate (see 1degenerate) condition. 2  2 : a lowering of effective power, vitality, or essential quality to an enfeebled and worsened kind or state the country's degeneration into chaos â¦ enacts the degeneration of politics into televisual entertainment â¦ â Linda Holt.
heterogeneous. adj. 1. composed of unrelated or differing parts or elements. 2. not of the same kind or type. 3. (Chemistry) chem of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases.. (of a chemical mixture) composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, as ice and water. heterogeneus heterogená¸s ]. het`erâ¢oâ¢geâ¢neâ²iâ¢ty (-É roÊ dÊÉËni Éª ti) het`erâ¢oâ¢geâ²neâ¢ousâ¢ness, n. het`erâ¢oâ¢geâ²neâ¢ousâ¢ly, adv.