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Mitochondrial
Referring to mitochondria. The mitochondria are normal structures called organelles in cells. They are located in the cell's cytoplasm outside the nucleus. The mitochondria are responsible for energy production. They consist of two sets of…
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- Informed consent A process in which a person learns key facts about a clinical trial, including potential risks and benefits…
- Milzbrand Known also as anthrax, milzbrand is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but…
- Deletion Loss of a segment of DNA from a chromosome (and hence from the genome). The first human chromosome deletion…
- Flatfoot 1. A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground. See…
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan See: Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia, juvenile See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Skin color The color of skin which is complexly determined. Skin color depends on many factors including reddening…
- Microscopic gallstones Gallstones: A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile, also called biliary sludge, that occurs when…
- Syndrome, Raeder's A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as cluster headache or migrainous neuralgia. The common…
- Inguinal Having to do with the groin.
- Diabetes, insulin-dependent Also called type 1 diabetes. See Diabetes, type 1