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Show more- Dysfunction, erectile A consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Also commonly known as…
- Library, arrayed In genetics, arrayed libraries of DNA clones are used for many purposes, including screening for a specific…
- Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase An enzyme also known as Pin1. See: Pin1
- Retinol >Beta carotene: An antioxidant which protects cells against oxidation damage that can lead to cancer. Beta…
- Regenerate To reproduce or renew something lost. For example, after an injury, the liver has the capacity to regenerate
- Thyroid cancer Thyroid cancer: Cancer of the gland in front of the neck that normally produces thyroid hormone which is…
- Sperm function The capability of sperm to function -- to penetrate and fertilize the egg
- Vaccination Injection of a killed microbe in order to stimulate the immune system against the microbe, thereby preventing…
- P.o. Abbreviation meaning by mouth, orally (from the Latin 'per os', by mouth). One of a number of hallowed…
- Opisthotonos A great rigid spasm of the body with the back fully arched and the heels and head bent back. Opisthotonos…
- Ectodermosis erosiva pluriorificialis See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Polycystic kidney disease, adult See: Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant