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Cloning vector
A DNA molecule originating from a virus, a plasmid (see below) or the cell of a higher organism into which another DNA fragment can be integrated without loss of the vector's (carrier's) capacity for self-replication. Cloning vectors are…
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- Mouth, dry See: Dry mouth
- Gregarious parasite A parasite whose nutritional requirements permit several to many of them to live simultaneously in or on the…
- Pneumonia, giant cell Pneumonia, giant cell: Also known as Hecht's pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of…
- Manometry The measurement of pressure using a device called a manometer. Esophageal manometry is done to measure muscle…
- Curare A muscle relaxant used in anesthesia (and, in the past, in arrow poisons by South American Indians). Curare…
- Hemophilia A Classic hemophilia, due to profound deficiency of factor VIII, a blood factor necessary to normal clotting…
- LCL (lateral collateral ligament) of the knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Chiropractic A system of diagnosis and treatment based on the concept that the nervous system coordinates all of the…
- Constitutional thrombopathy See: Von Willebrand disease
- Calculus 1. A stone within the body, such as a stone in the urinary tract. 2. The calcium salt deposits on the teeth…
- Restriction map An array of sites in DNA susceptible to cleavage by diverse restriction enzymes