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Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis: A chronic disorder of the liver in which the ducts carrying bile from the liver to the intestine, and often the ducts carrying bile within the liver, become inflamed, thickened, scarred (sclerotic), and…
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- C6 (cervical vertebra) The sixth cervical (neck) vertebra from the top. The next-to-last of the seven cervical vertebrae
- Phenotype The appearance of an individual, which results from the interaction of the person's genetic makeup and his or…
- Nose, runny Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- Learning disability Learning disability: A childhood disorder characterized by difficulty with certain skills such as reading or…
- Cocci Pleural of coccus. Bacteria which are spherically shaped
- Anomaly, congenital Anomaly, congenital: A birth defect. A malformation that occurs before birth and is present at birth
- Advance medical directives Advance medical directives Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of…
- Reverse genetics In classic genetics, the traditional approach was to find a gene product and then try to identify the gene…
- Palmar surface The palm or grasping side of the hand
- Colorectal cancer Cancer of the colon and rectum. A malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the large intestine. Risk…
- P in population genetics The frequency of the more common of two different alternative (allelic) versions of a gene. (The frequency of…