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Microchimerism
The presence of two genetically distinct and separately derived populations of cells, one population being at a low concentration, in the same individual or an organ such as the bone marrow. Microchimerism may be due to transfer of cells…
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Show more- Saccade Abrupt rapid small movements of both eyes, such as when the eyes scan a line of print. The saccades can be…
- Gas exchange The primary function of the lungs involving the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and the…
- Uterus cancer See: Uterine cancer
- Single palmar flexion crease See: Simian crease
- Septum A word borrowed from the Latin 'saeptum' meaning a 'dividing wall or enclosure.
- Cellophane maculopathy See: Macular pucker
- Listeria A group of bacteria capable of causing miscarriage (spontaneous abortion), stillbirth and premature birth and…
- Intercostal muscle Muscle tissue between two ribs. This muscle is a type called skeletal muscle
- Drosophila genome All of the genetic information contained in Drosophila, the fruitfly. The genomes of particular nonhuman…
- Molluscacide An agent capable of killing snails and other mollusks or of controlling their growth
- Western blot A technique in molecular biology, used to separate and identify proteins. Called a Western blot merely…
- Veisalgia The sober medical term for a hangover. 'There is no consensus definition of veisalgia ('alcohol…