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NBCCS
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, also known as the Gorlin syndrome
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- Chloropicrin A riot control agent or 'tear gas.' See: Riot control agent poisoning
- Glutathione S-transferase A family of enzymes that utilize glutathione in reactions contributing to the transformation of a wide range…
- Pleural space The tiny area between the two layers of the pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)…
- Idiopathic Of unknown cause. Any disease that is of uncertain or unknown origin may be termed idiopathic. For example…
- Transplant The grafting of a tissue from one place to another, just as in botany a bud from one plant might be grafted…
- Chromosome A visible carrier of the genetic information. The 3 billion bp (base pairs) in the human genome are organized…
- Parathyroids, hypoplasia of the thymus and See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Protein ZIP code An informal name for a molecular cell biology system of signals or 'address tags' that guide the movement of…
- Disease, Lou Gehrig Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a classic motor neuron disease. Motor neuron diseases are progressive…
- Radiotherapy, stereotactic Radiation therapy in which a number of precisely aimed beams of ionizing radiation coming from different…
- Node, Heberden A small fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger, Heberden's node is a calcified…