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UAA
A triplet consisting of uracil, adenine, adenine, in that order, that acts as a stop codon in messenger RNA (mRNA), signaling the termination of translation of an mRNA molecule and the release of the nascent polypeptide chain
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Show more- Sign, Tinel's An examination test that is used by doctors to detect an irritated nerve. Tinel's sign is performed by…
- Diabetic retinopathy A common complication of diabetes affecting the blood vessels in the retina (the thin light-sensitive…
- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania
- Molluscicide Synonymous with molluscacide and at least equally hard to say. See: Molluscacide
- Sickness, morning Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Morning sickness is a misnomer, because it can occur at any time of the day…
- Paramyxovirus One of a group of RNA viruses that are responsible predominantly for acute respiratory diseases and are…
- Transverse myelitis A disease of the spinal cord in which there is demyelination (erosion of the myelin sheath that normally…
- Ut dict. Abbreviation meaning 'as directed' (from the Latin 'ut dictum', as directed). One of a number of hallowed…
- Dolor 1. Pain, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with calor, rubor and tumor). 2. By…
- Ear, malrotated See Ear, slanted
- Rotator cuff disease Rotator cuff disease: Damage to the rotator cuff, a group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint…
- Pain, ankle Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…