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Phase, resting
More appropriately called interphase. The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the individual chromosomes cannot be distinguished, interphase was once thought to be the resting phase but it is far from a time of rest…
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- Probiotic A microbe that protects its host and prevents disease. The best-known probiotic is Lactobacillus acidophilus…
- Single-blind Term used to described a study in which either the investigator or the participant, but not both of them, is…
- Bacterial vaginosis Bacterial vaginosis: A vaginal condition characterized by an abnormal vaginal discharge due to an overgrowth…
- Antimicrobial drug A drug used to treat a microbial infection. 'Antimicrobial' is a general term that refers to a group of drugs…
- Anfinsen See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
- Compartment syndrome A condition in which there is swelling and an increase in pressure within a limited space (a compartment)…
- Pleural effusion Excess fluid between the two membranes that envelop the lungs. These membranes are called the visceral and…
- Paleolithic diet The Paleolithic diet is a weight loss plan based upon the premise of consuming only those foods available…
- Plyometrics Any exercise in which muscles are repeatedly and rapidly stretched ('loaded') and then contracted (as in…
- Syndrome, tetraphocomelia-thrombocytopenia See Syndrome, TAR.