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Cryoelectron microscopy
See: Cryo-electron microscopy
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Show more- MS/MS Abbreviation for tandem mass spectrometry. See: Tandem mass spectrometry
- Reproduction The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding
- Rickettsialpox A mild infectious disease first observed in New York City caused by Rickettsia akari, transmitted from its…
- Pernicious vomiting of pregnancy Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition…
- Lymphatic system The tissues and organs, including the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes, that produce and store…
- Parry's disease Toxic multinodular goiter. Named for the English physician Caleb Hillier Parry (1755-1822). also called…
- Hydrogen The most plentiful element in the universe and one present in all organic compounds. Hydrogen is a gas with…
- Duodenitis Inflammation of the duodenum. (The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine.
- Artery, central retinal The blood vessel that carries blood into the eye and supplies nutrition to the retina. The counterpart to the…
- Shock, toxic See Syndrome, toxic shock.
- Meniscus, medial knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The medial meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Holt-Oram syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by the combination of heart disease and malformations of the upper limb. The…