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FISH
Abbreviation for fluorescence in situ hybridization, a molecular technique used in chromosome studies. FISH employs fluorescent (fluorescein tags) that glow under ultraviolet light to detect the hybridization (the combination) of molecular…
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- MiRNA Micro-RNA
- Gly Glycine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- IgM Immunoglobulin M, a major class of immunoglobulins. IgM includes the antibodies that are usually produced…
- Proportional counter A device for measuring radioactivity. More technically, a proportional counter counts the emission of…
- Petasites vulgaris See: Butterbur
- Os Two Latin words used in medicine that have different meanings and pronunciations. 1. The mouth: a. The upper…
- Comedones The plural of comedo, the primary sign of acne, consisting of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with…
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis De Quervain's tenosynovitis: De Quervain's tenosynovitis is inflammation of tendons on the side of the wrist…
- Apophysitis calcaneus Also called Sever's condition, this disorder is due to inflammation of the growth plate of the calcaneus, the…
- Weight loss Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (diet, exercise) or involuntary…
- Snort Take in a drug by inhalation. For example, snorting cocaine is inhaling cocaine powder through the nose where…