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Mutation, acquired
See: Acquired mutation.
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- Renal tubules Small structures in the kidney that filter the blood and produce the urine
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- Fungi Plural of fungus
- International unit (IU) An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…
- Postoperative hemorrhage Bleeding after a surgical procedure. The hemorrhage may occur immediately after the surgery or be delayed. It…
- Trichomonas A single-celled protozoan parasite best known in medicine because one species causes vaginitis (vaginal…
- Aortic aneurysm An outpouching (a local widening) of the largest artery in the body, the aorta, involving that vessel in its…
- Syndrome, HDR The syndrome of familial Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural Deafness, and Renal dysplasia. Inherited as an…
- Breast cancer gene BRCA1 A gene that normally acts to restrain the growth of cells in the breast but, when mutated, predisposes to…
- Jugular vein The jugular veins are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward…
- Litmus test 1. A test to determine the acidity and alkalinity of a solution. See: Litmus. 2. Figuratively, any test in…