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Neprilysin
See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase
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- Jumper's knee See: Patellar tendonitis
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- Sub- Prefix meaning meaning under, below, less than normal, secondary, less than fully. As in subacute, subaortic…
- Headache, febrile A headache associated with fever. Because this can sometimes indicate inflammation of the brain, as in…
- Metabolomics The global analysis of metabolites, small molecules generated in the process of metabolism. See also…
- Lining, uterine The inner layer of the uterus (womb); the cells that line the womb; anatomically termed the endometrium. This…
- Technology transfer The process of converting scientific findings from research laboratories into useful products by the…
- Rapid eye movement sleep Sleep: Rapid eye movement sleep (REM) sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements…
- Mustard (Arabidopsis thaliana) genome All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family…