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In situ hybridization
The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary sequence. In situ hybridization is like all nucleic acid hybridization in being a technique in which single-stranded nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) are permitted to interact so that…
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- Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT) A technique in which a woman's egg is fertilized outside the body, then implanted in one of her fallopian…
- Patellar tendon A tendon that extends down from the quadriceps muscle in the thigh to incorporate the patella (the kneecap)…
- Cardiac muscle A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- Capsulitis Inflammation of the capsule of the lens, joint, liver, or labyrinth. See also: Adhesive capsulitis
- Fever, Meuse Fever, Meuse: Named for the Meuse River area, one of the great battlegrounds of World War I. Also known as…
- OB Abbreviation for obstetrician or for obstetrics, the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the…
- Typhus, classic See: Typhus, epidemic
- Torre syndrome See: Muir-Torre syndrome
- HMPS Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- St. Vitus dance Another name for Sydenham chorea. St. Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, dancers, and actors
- Aarskog syndrome See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome