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Joint, elbow
Three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm at the elbow joint. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets both the ulna (the inner bone of the forearm) and radius (the outer bone of the forearm) to form a hinge joint. And the…
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- Mouse, white-footed See: White-footed mouse
- Blast phase Refers to advanced chronic myelogenous leukemia. In this phase, the number of immature, abnormal white blood…
- Lineage, cell See: Cell lineage
- Edward B. Lewis See: Lewis, Edward B
- Varco See: Varco, Richard L.
- Emerging infectious disease An infectious disease that has newly appeared in a population or that has been known for some time but is…
- Ornithine An amino acid that is not found in protein but is important in the formation of urea and the disposal of…
- Progesterone receptor test A laboratory test to determine if breast cancer cells have progesterone receptors on their surface. If the…
- Cyclops A common freshwater crustacean. Some species of Cyclops serve as hosts for parasites such as the guinea worm…