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Dipeptide
A peptide consisting of two amino acids
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- Hypertrophic Exhibiting hypertrophy (enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to increased size of…
- Retinopathy Any disease of the retina, the light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye. The type of retinopathy is…
- Naloxone A drug that antagonizes morphine and other opiates. Naloxone is a pure opiate antagonist and prevents or…
- Vibration white finger The original name for a painful and potentially disabling condition of the fingers, hans, and arms due to…
- L1-L5 (lumbar vertebrae) The symbols L1 through L5 represent the five lumbar vertebrae. The lumbar vertebrae are situated between the…
- Diabetic eye disease 1. A disease of the small blood vessels of the retina of the eye in people with diabetes. The vessels swell…
- Leg, lower The lower leg is the bottom segment of the leg: the part below the knee. The lower leg contains two long…
- Toxic shock See Toxic shock syndrome
- Pituitary adenoma A benign tumor of the pituitary, the master gland that controls other glands and influences numerous body…
- Conization Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Conization may be used to…