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Scanning electron microscope
Abbreviated SEM. A microscope in which a finely focused beam of electrons is scanned across a specimen, and the electron intensity variations are used to construct an image of the specimen. This type of microscope can effectively achieve…
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- DiGeorge syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by hypocalcemia, immunodeficiency, and congenital heart disease: >…
- Prophase chromosome A chromosome at the prophase stage in the cell cycle, before metaphase (when a chromosome is most highly…
- Anterior cruciate ligament A ligament in the knee that crosses from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia…
- Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr. (1916-1995) American biochemist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize for work that helped explain the structure…
- Patient controlled analgesia See: PCA
- Corpus luteum cyst This type of functional ovarian cyst occurs after an egg has been released from a follicle. After this…
- Breast cancer, male Breast cancer in a man. Male breast cancer is much less common than breast cancer in women. Fewer than 1% of…
- Gland, sudoriferous The sudoriferous (sweat) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Allergy desensitization Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is…
- Legg-Perthes disease See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Unsteadiness Loss of one's equilibrium in regard to the environment, often with a feeling of almost falling, or the result…