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Brain ventricle
>Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres. Each lateral ventricle consists of a triangular central body and four horns. The lateral ventricles communicate with the third ventricle through what is called…
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Show more- Penetrant trait A genetic trait (characteristic) that is present in the genome and manifests itself in the individual. By…
- Mitotic nondisjunction The failure in mitosis for the two members of a chromosome pair to separate (to disjoin) normally so that…
- Human reproductive cloning HTLV. A retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia. HTLV is endemic (constantly present) in southern Japan…
- Epistaxis, treatment of To stop epistaxis (a nosebleed), you should: 1. Pinch all the soft parts of the nose together between your…
- Zinc finger A finger-shaped fold in a protein that permits it to interact with DNA and RNA. The fold is created by the…
- Breast, infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of invasive breast cancer next to infiltrating…
- Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) A psychological condition in which the individual actively seeks an elective amputation. Individuals…
- Ductus, patent Failure for the ductus arteriosus, an arterial shunt in fetal life, to close on schedule. Before birth, blood…
- Neuromuscular Pertaining to both nerves and muscles, as in neuromuscular blockade by an anesthetic agent, the neuromuscular…
- Beijerinck See: Beijerinck, Martinus W.
- Albino A person with albinism. The term was first applied by the Portuguese to people in West Africa who may have…
- Test, CA 125 See: CA 125