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Chromosome, acentric
An abnormal chromosome (a microscopically visible carrier of the genetic material DNA) with two centromeres rather than the normal one. The centromere is essential for the division of the chromosome. A dicentric chromosome is twice…
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- Tooth root sensitivities Oversensitivity of exposed roots of teeth to cold, hot, and sour foods because those roots are no longer…
- Lymphadenopathy virus Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. HIV has also been called the…
- Morton toe See: Morton's syndrome
- Androgen suppression therapy See: Androgen suppression
- Cation In chemistry, a positively charged ion. Pronounced cat-I-on. A cation is as opposed to an anion, which is a…
- Lymphoproliferative disorders Malignant diseases of the lymphoid cells and cells from the reticuloendothelial system (which take up and…
- Immunity The condition of being immune. Immunity can be innate (for example, humans are innately immune to canine…
- Cryptorchidism 1. Pertaining to the elbow. 2. Pertaining to the forearm and hand. 3. Pertaining to the ulna. From the Latin…
- Cognitive science Cognitive science is the study of the mind. It is an interdisciplinary science that draws upon many fields…
- Super- Prefix meaning meaning above, more than normal, or excessive. As in superaspirin, superbug, superjacent…