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Genome Database
The Genome Database (GDB) is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human Genome Initiative. It was established at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1990. In 1999, the…
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- Syndrome, battered child A disease in which children are physically abused. The battered child syndrome is a form of child abuse. Not…
- Ankylose To undergo ankylosis (stiffening or fusion of a joint)
- Tropical oil Coconut, palm kernel or palm oil. Like all fats and oils, these three oils contain various types of fatty…
- CD40 A receptor molecule on the cell surface of all mature B cells (B lymphocytes), most B-cell malignancies, and…
- Fingernail A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail consists of several parts including…
- Supine With the back or dorsal surface downward. A person who is supine is lying face up. As opposed to prone. For a…
- Triglyceride test Triglyceride test: A simple blood test to measure the level of triglycerides in the blood. Triglyceride…
- Syndactyly A condition in which two or more of the fingers or toes are joined together. This joining can involve the…
- Forceps An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Many types of forceps…
- Mycobacterium marinum Mycobacterium marinum: A bacterium found in both fresh and salt water that can cause disease in fish and…
- Structural scoliosis A fixed lateral (sideway) curve of the spine. Structural scoliosis often occurs from unknown factors without…