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Lysenkoism
A theory put forth by a Russian plant-breeder named Trofim Denisovich Lysenko [1898-1976] during the Lenin/Stalin years that served to stifle the progress of genetics in the Soviet Union. Lysenko rejected Mendelian genetics in favor of the…
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- Homocysteine Homocysteine: An amino acid produced by the body, usually as a byproduct of consuming meat. Homocysteine is…
- Nephrocalcinosis The deposition of calcium (in the form of calcium phosphate and calcium oxalate) in the substance of the…
- Muscular dystrophy, Ullrich congenital A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- Paraphilia Paraphilia: One of several complex psychiatric disorders that are manifested as deviant sexual behavior. For…
- Dermatomyositis A chronic inflammatory disease of skin and muscle which is associated with patches of slightly raised reddish…
- Vaccination, pneumococcal pneumonia
- Tight foreskin See Phimosis
- Pregnancy, pernicious vomiting of Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition…
- NIMH Stands for the National Institute of Mental Health, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S…
- Response, hyperglycemic A response resulting in a high blood sugar and specifically elevating the level of the sugar glucose in the…
- Flavivirus A family of viruses transmitted by mosquitos and ticks that cause some important diseases, including dengue…