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SCYA2
Small inducible cytokine A2. See: MPC1
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Show more- Gene markers Detectable genetic traits or distinctive segments of DNA that serve as landmarks for a target gene. Markers…
- Neurosyphilis, tabes Also known as tabes dorsalis, the slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord that occurs in the late…
- Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube into the jejunum (part of the small intestine) without…
- Cranial nerve, twelfth See: Twelfth cranial nerve
- Meniscus, lateral knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The lateral meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Test, auditory brainstem response A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- AChE (acetylcholinesterase) Abbreviation for acetylcholinesterase. See: Acetylcholinesterase
- Stent, coated See: Coated stent
- Radioinsensitive Not sensitive to X-rays and other forms of radiant energy. For example, a tumor may be radioinsensitive, and…
- Ecchymosis The skin discoloration caused by the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels. Ecchymoses…
- Infectious Diseases, Nat'l Institute of Allergy & See Hepatitis A.
- Hypercoagulable state A hypercoagulable state is the medical term for a condition in which there is an abnormally increased…