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Functional genomics
The function of each gene in the genome. Functional genomics is the study of genes, their resulting proteins, and the role played by the proteins the body's biochemical processes. Functional genomics also involves understanding the genetic…
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Show more- Carboxyhemoglobinemia The presence of carboxyhemoglobin in the blood. Carboxyhemoglobin, hemoglobin that has carbon monoxide bound…
- Thyroid gland A gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature…
- Landau-Kleffner syndrome Landau-Kleffner syndrome: A disorder with seizures starting in childhood in which the patient loses skills…
- Positive, false A result that is erroneously positive when a situation is normal. An example of a false positive: a…
- Scorbutic Pertaining to scurvy (scorbutus) or affected by it
- Connexin A subunit of connexon, a protein that forms a gap junction, a channel that permits ions and small molecules…
- Endochondral bone Any bone that develops in and replaces cartilage. The cartilage is partially or entirely destroyed by the…
- Variation, observer Failure by the observer to measure accurately, resulting in error. Observer variation may be due to the…
- Bladder pain Pain from the urinary bladder. Among the symptoms and signs of bladder infection are: > >feelings of pain…
- ACE inhibitors ACE inhibitors: A drug that inhibits ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) which is important to the formation…
- Cyclin D A family of three closely related proteins termed cyclin D1, D2 and D3 that are expressed in an overlapping…
- Berserk Frenzied, enraged. From the Norse berserkr, one of the old Norse warriors who worked themselves into a frenzy