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Heritability
The degree to which something is inherited.
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- Tumor grade The degree of abnormality of cancer cells, a measure of differentiation, the extent to which cancer cells are…
- Jejunal Having to do with the jejunum.
- RNA virus A virus in which the genetic material is RNA. The RNA may be either double- or single-stranded. There are 6…
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension See: Pulmonary hypertension
- Paricalcitol A vitamin D analogue. Brand name: Zemplar. In 1998 paricalcitol was approved by the FDA for the treatment of…
- Large bowel Another name for the large intestine. The word 'bowel' originated from the Latin 'botulus' meaning 'sausage.'
- Childhood (1) The time for a boy or girl from birth until he or she is an adult. (2) The more circumscribed period of…
- Anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…