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Cone
A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp central vision and color vision. By contrast, the rods are the retinal photoreceptors that provide side vision and the ability to see…
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- Intraocular In the eye. The intraocular pressure is the pressure within the eye
- Interleukins Substances used in biological therapy. Interleukins stimulate the growth and activities of certain kinds of…
- Syndromatic hepatic ductular hypoplasia Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Resveratrol An antioxidant present in many plants. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of…
- Biceps The biceps is a muscle that has two heads or origins. In Latin, biceps means two-headed and is derived from…
- Bambino The little child who is the infant in swaddling, the symbol of pediatrics, sculpted by the Florentine artist…
- Anemia, aplastic See: Aplastic anemia
- MS/MS Abbreviation for tandem mass spectrometry. See: Tandem mass spectrometry
- Nodular Bumpy.
- Rhinitis Irritation of the nose. Derived from the Greek word rhinos meaning of the nose
- Translocation 11 childhood leukemia A new type of childhood leukemia in which a piece of chromosome 11 has been translocated (broken off and…