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Skin graft, allogeneic
A skin graft transplanted between people who are not genetically identical. Also called an allograft. An allogeneic skin graft can also be between two mice, between two rabbits, or between any individuals belonging to any single species…
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- RRNA Ribosomal RNA, a molecular component of a ribosome, the cell's essential protein factory. Strictly speaking…
- Transaminase nomenclature The names and abbreviations applied to the transaminases are quite confusing since (just as a starter) a…
- ZIFT Stands for zygote intrafallopian transfer, a method used to treat infertility in which an egg fertilized in…
- Yawning Involuntary opening of the mouth with respiration, breathing first inward, then outward. Yawning is often…
- Mydriasis Dilation of the pupils induced by eyedrops. The opposite of miosis.
- Flatulence Excess gas in the intestinal tract. But excess flatulence is difficult to define without a yardstick to…
- Auscultate To listen to the sounds made by the internal organs of the body for diagnostic purposes. For example, nurses…
- Blood Institute, National Heart, Lung, and BI): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for…
- Toenail, ingrown A common disorder, particularly on the big (great) toe. The corner of the nail curves down into the skin…