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UROD
Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase, an enzyme required for the synthesis of heme, a part of the hemoglobin molecule. UROD catalyses the decarboxylation of uroporphyrinogen III to coproporphyrinogen III by the conversion of four acetic acid…
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- Virus, human lymphotropic, type III Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- Wrinkling, retinal See: Macular pucker
- Donor insemination A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Collagen disease A disease (autoimmune or otherwise) that attacks the collagen or other components of connective tissue, such…
- Antro-duodenal motility study Antro-duodenal motility study: An antro-duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the…
- Seizure disorders One of a great many medical conditions that are characterized by episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity…
- Large-cell lymphoma A novel type of bacterium first isolated in Hong Kong in 2001 from the blood and empyema (pus in the chest)…
- Uterine fibroids The fornix of the uterus (known in medical Latin as the "fornix uteri") refers to the anterior (front) and…
- Nursing 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health…
- Fever, dandy An acute mosquito- borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…
- Shock, anaphylactic A life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by a swelling of body tissues including the throat…