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Lectin
A complex molecule that contains both protein and sugar. Lectins are made by both animals and plants and are able to bind to the outside of a cell and cause biochemical changes in it
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- Cranial nerve, twelfth See: Twelfth cranial nerve
- Chromosome inversion, paracentric The chart of the linear array of genes on a chromosome. A chromosome map can also refer to the visual…
- Percutaneous Through the skin, as in a percutaneous biopsy
- Rest 1. Repose. Relaxation.2. A fragment of embryonic tissue that has been retained after the period of embryonic…
- Obverse The opposite, the opposite side, the counterpart. For example, mania is thought of as the obverse of…
- B. quintana Also called Rochalimaea quintana), Bartonella quintana is an unusual rickettsial organism that can multiply…
- Polypsis of the colon Multiple polyps with a high malignant potential in the large bowel. This hereditary condition is also known…
- Macrovascular disease Disease of the large blood vessels, including the coronary arteries, the aorta, and the sizable arteries in…
- Ear tag Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located…