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Southern blot
A test commonly used in molecular biology and genetics, the purpose of the test being to check for a match between DNA molecules. In the Southern blot technique, DNA fragments are separated by a method called agarose gel electrophoresis…
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- Unit, international (IU) An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…
- Grief, unresolved See: Complicated grief
- MCH Abbreviation for mean cell hemoglobin concentration, which is the average concentration of hemoglobin in a…
- Hydrostatic weighing See: Underwater weighing
- Leukemia, acute Cancer of the blood cells (leukemia) that progresses rapidly, as opposed to chronic leukemia which progresses…
- Lean body mass The mass of the body minus the fat (storage lipid). There are a number of methods for determining the lean…
- Mansfield See: Mansfield, Peter
- Gravid Pregnant
- Post-traumatic stress Stress: An anxiety disorder that develops in some individuals who have had major traumatic experiences. The…