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Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
(1916-1995) American biochemist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize for work that helped explain the structure and composition of proteins in living cells. Chris Anfinsen was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania, a small town south of Pittsburgh…
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- Herpes simplex type 2 A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, which is characterized by sores in the genital area. Genital…
- Giant hypertrophy of gastric mucosa See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Left atrium The upper right chamber of the heart. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it…
- EYCL3 A gene for brown/blue eye color located on chromosome 15. See also: Eye color
- Metatarsals Five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes. The metatarsals are numbered from…
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- Folinic acid The active form of folic acid in the body. See: Leucovorin
- Headache, stress See headache, tension
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