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Glycoprotein
A molecule that consists of a carbohydrate plus a protein. Glycoproteins play essential roles in the body. For instance, in the immune system almost all of the key molecules involved in the immune response are glycoproteins. A glycopeptide…
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Show more- Diabetic neuropathy Diabetic neuropathy: A family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. Diabetic neuropathies cause numbness and…
- Nosocomial Originating or taking place in a hospital, acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection…
- Infant, post-term An overly mature baby that has not been born until well after the usual term pregnancy. A post-term baby is…
- Protein, C-reactive See: Proteolipid protein.
- CSF 1. Cerebrospinal fluid.2. Colony-stimulating factor
- XXX syndrome A chromosome condition present in 1 in 1000 females, due to the presence of three X chromosomes rather than…
- Molecular biology The study of biology on a molecular level including the structure, function, and makeup of biologically…
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) One of the newest of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NHGRI's mission in formal terms is to 'support…
- Enhanced external counterpulsation A non-invasive out-patient treatment for heart disease and, in particular, for angina (chest pain due to an…
- Gynecoid pelvis The gynecoid pelvis is one that is generally characteristic of a woman in its bone structure and therefore…
- Association, VATER See: VATER association
- Histiocytosis, Letterer Siwe A severe disease in which histiocytes start to multiply and attack the tissues or organs of the patient…