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Ileitis, Crohn
Inflammation of the ileum (the farthest segment of the small intestine) due to Crohn disease. Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder, primarily involving the small and large intestine, but which can affect other parts of the…
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Show more- Beijerinck See: Beijerinck, Martinus W.
- Fluorescent in situ hybridization An important molecular cytogenetic method for identifying chromosomes and parts of chromosomes, deciphering…
- Fear of new things An irrational fear of anything new, of innovation, of new situations, places, or things. Also called…
- Mouth mirror A little mirror on a rod that is used to examine the teeth and other structures within the mouth
- Midnight disease See: Hypergraphia
- Fever of Unknown Origin Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a fever greater than 38.3°C (101 °F) that has occurred intermittently for…
- Hyperplasia A condition in which there is an increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue or organ
- Urinary tract The organs of the body that produce and discharge urine. These include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and…
- Radiation, background See: Background radiation
- Chromatin modeling See: Chromatin remodeling
- Salabrasion A technique in which salt or a salt solution is used to abrade the skin, for example to remove the pigment…
- Resveratrol An antioxidant present in many plants. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of…