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Metallomembrane endopeptidase
(MME) A molecule that is also known as CALLA (common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen), a cell surface marker for the most common form of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). CALLA is also present on normal tissues and is abundantly present…
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Show more- NEP 1. Neutral endopeptidase. See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase.2. Neuroepithelial
- Titre Variant spelling of 'titer' -- the degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the…
- Left-handed In popular usage, the leg extends from the top of the thigh down to the foot. However, in medical…
- Fredrickson, Donald (1924-2002) American physiologist and biomedical research leader who made significant contributions to…
- Christian Boehmer Anfinsen, Jr. See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
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- Aniso- Unequal, unlike, or dissimilar. As in anisocoria, anisocytosis, and anisometropia. From the Greek anisos…
- Conception 1. The union of the sperm and the ovum. Synonymous with fertilization.2. The onset of pregnancy, marked by…
- Juvenile polyposis An autosomal dominant disorder in which polyps develop throughout the gastrointestinal tract in the first…
- Marshall W. Nirenberg A disorder characterized by advanced bone age at birth, broad forehead, prominent eyes, and small chin. There…
- Oral rehydration salts ORS. A solution of glucose-based salt solution used in oral rehydration therapy. WHO and UNICEF recommend a…
- T.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, t.i.d. means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for 'ter in die' which in Latin…