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Chimera
In medicine, a person composed of two genetically distinct types of cells. Human chimeras were first discovered with the advent of blood typing when it was found that some people had more than one blood type. Most of them proved to be…
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- Retinopathy, diabetic See: Diabetic retinopathy
- Peptide A molecule consisting of 2 or more amino acids. Peptides are smaller than proteins, which are also chains of…
- Carotid artery A key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain. There are…
- Health As officially defined by the World Health Organization, a state of complete physical, mental, and social…
- Physical therapist A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy…
- Disease, Bernard-Soulier Nt platelet syndrome): This disease is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability…
- GIST Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- Macrobiota The living organisms (or flora and fauna) of a region that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye…
- Congenital deafness Deafness: Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness which occurs…
- Dicysteine Cystine