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Glucuronosyltransferase, UDP-
A liver enzyme essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results from the normal breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells). An abnormality of this enzyme (UDP-glucuronosyltransferase) results in a condition called…
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- Essential oil An oil derived from a natural substance, usually either for its healing properties or as a perfume. Some…
- CMG2 Capillary morphogenesis gene 2, a transmembrane protein that is induced during capillary morphogenesis (the…
- Bross See: Bross, Irwin DJ
- Diabetic dermatology See: Diabetic skin disease
- Rickets, vitamin D resistant A rickets-like condition caused by an inborn defect of metabolism, usually in males. Vitamin D cannot be…
- Fear of water An abnormal and persistent fear of water. Sufferers of aquaphobia experience anxiety even though they realize…
- Melanoma Melanoma: The most dangerous form of skin cancer, a malignancy of the melanocyte, the cell that produces…
- Blastocyst A thin-walled hollow structure in early embryonic development that contains a cluster of cells called the…
- Open-label trial A clinical trial in which researchers and participants know which drug or vaccine is being administered