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Genome, Drosophila
See: Drosophila genome
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- Cystectomy Surgery to remove the bladder. Cystic fibrosis: A common genetic disease inherited as a recessive condition…
- Syndrome, myelodysplastic See: Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Deafness-ichthyosis-keratitis syndrome See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Cryophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects. Sufferers from cryophobia…
- Renal cell carcinoma Cancer that develops in the lining of the renal tubules, which filter the blood and produce the urine. Also…
- Depigmentation Loss of color (pigment) from the skin, mucous membranes, hair, or retina of the eye. The color of the skin…
- Aorta, abdominal The abdominal aorta is the final section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. It is a continuation…
- Thrombi Just the plural of thrombus. See: Thrombus
- Sulfonylurea A class of oral hypoglycemic agents (pills and capsules taken to lower the level of blood glucose) by people…
- Forearm The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist. In popular usage, the arm extends from the…