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- Gy Abbreviation for gray
- Pregnancy ultrasound Creating an image of the developing fetus within the uterus by means of measuring the vibrations returned…
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- RANTES A cytokine that is a member of the interleukin-8 superfamily of cytokines. RANTES is a protein. It is a…
- Bio- Prefix indicating living plants or creatures, as in biology, the study of living organisms
- NSE (neuron-specific enolase) Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Karyotype A standard arrangement of the chromosome complement done for chromosome analysis. For example, a normal human…
- Wezand See: Weasand
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