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STS
Commonly used abbreviation for 'sequence tagged site.' A short (200 to 500 base pair) DNA sequence that occurs but once in the genome and whose location and base sequence are known. STSs are detectable by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)…
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- Pineal region tumor A brain tumor on or near the pineal gland. There are at least 17 types of pineal gland tumors, most of which…
- Xanax See: Alprazolam
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome Failure from birth of central nervous system control over breathing while asleep. There are usually no…
- Mononeuritis Inflammation of a single nerve. There are many causes of mononeuritis including diabetes mellitus, carpal…
- Sugar Busters diet The Sugar Busters diet is a weight loss plan based upon restriction of sugar intake. The diet is based upon…
- Food, functional Functional foods are 'those foods that encompass potentially healthful products including any modified food…
- Medical school, first American See: First American medical school
- Blood clot Blood that has been converted from a liquid to a solid state. Also called a thrombus. The process by which a…
- Foramen, intervertebral See: Intervertebral foramen
- Endoscope A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on…