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BMP
Bone morphogenetic protein
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- Lysenkoism A theory put forth by a Russian plant-breeder named Trofim Denisovich Lysenko [1898-1976] during the…
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- Female urethral meatus The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Mycobacterium ulcerans The bacterium that causes Buruli ulcer. Mycobacterium ulcerans is a member of the family of bacteria that…
- Ketosis-prone diabetes See Diabetes, type 1
- Visual contrast sensitivity The ability to perceive differences between an object and its background
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