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Catabolism
The energy-burning aspect of metabolism
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Show more- Myco- Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus
- Anorexia, cancer See: Cancer anorexia
- MCPH1 Microcephalin 1
- Single palmar flexion line Simian crease
- Trisomy 18 syndrome There are three instead of the normal two chromosomes #18. Children with this condition have multiple…
- Amyloidosis, hereditary Amyloidosis, hereditary: A familial (inherited) disorder in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in…
- Stereotactic Stereotactic refers to precise positioning in three-dimensional space. For example, biopsies, surgery or…
- Glenn shunt A surgical operation for children born with cyanotic heart disease ('blue babies'), in which a large vein…
- Syndrome, Alstrom See: Alstrom syndrome
- Absorbed dose In radiology, the amount of energy that is deposited in any material by ionizing radiation. The unit of…
- Development The process of growth and differentiation.
- Field, visual The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including that which is seen with…