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Gum disease
Gum disease: Inflammation of the soft tissue (gingiva) and abnormal loss of bone that surrounds the teeth and holds them in place. Gum disease is caused by toxins secreted by bacteria in 'plaque' that accumulate over time along the gum…
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Show more- Rasmussen syndrome A brain disorder caused by inflammation of brain cells in one hemisphere. Its cause is unknown. Rasmussen…
- Immunocompetence The ability to produce a normal immune response
- CA 15-3 A tumor marker most useful in following the course of treatment in women diagnosed with breast cancer…
- Respiratory Having to do with respiration, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. From the Latin re- (again) +…
- Rape, date Rape of a woman by a man with whom she is acquainted. The rapist is usually the woman's 'date' (escort)…
- Cancer Institute, National The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. The mission…
- Phospholipase An enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of a phospholipid molecule by the addition of water. Also called a…
- Fever, Ebola virus A notoriously deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive…
- Valine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, valine is required…
- Cerebrum The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves. The word 'cerebrum' is the…
- Marsh fever See malaria
- Functional genomics The function of each gene in the genome. Functional genomics is the study of genes, their resulting proteins…