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Lederberg, Joshua
(1925- ) American geneticist and microbiologist who received the Nobel prize in 1958 for his work in bacterial genetics. He shared the prize with George W. Beadle and Edward L. Tatum, who won 'for their discovery that genes act by…
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Show more- Tumor An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors are a classic sign of inflammation, and can be benign or malignant…
- Genome, C. elegans See: C. elegans genome.
- Urethroscope A device for examining the inside of the urethra
- Tag, preauricular A common minor anomaly, this is a rudimentary tag of ear tissue. It often contains a core of cartilage. The…
- Argon laser A laser with ionized argon as the active medium. Argon lasers are used for photocoagulation in ophthalmology
- Pleural space The tiny area between the two layers of the pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)…
- Multicentric Having more than one center. A term often applied to tumors. A minority of Wilms tumors are multicentric and…
- Lithotripsy, percutaneous nephro- (PNL) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Mapping Charting the location of genes on chromosomes.
- Thrombocytosis See thrombocythemia
- Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) A disorder that develops before birth (prenatal), is present at birth (congenital), and is characterized by…
- Nipple The pigmented projection on the surface of the breast. Ducts that conduct milk from the mammary glands to the…