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Allograft
The transplant of an organ or tissue from one individual to another of the same species with a different genotype. A transplant from one person to another, but not an identical twin, is an allograft. Allografts account for many human…
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Show more- Signature 1) That part of the prescription that contains the doctor's directions to the patient. For example, the…
- Agenesis of the gallbladder This is a condition in which the gallbladder fails to develop. This happens in approximately one out of every…
- Bee sting, Africanized All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
- Disease, Osler-Rendu-Weber See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Teratoma, ovarian Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically…
- Joint, calcaneocuboid The calcaneocuboid joint is located in the foot between the calcaneus bone (the heel bone) and the cuboid…
- Pregnancy planning Pregnancy planning: Pregnancy planning addresses issues like nutrition, vitamins, body weight, exercise…
- Reaction, hibernation See: SAD
- Brain anthrax Anthrax infection of the central nervous system (the spinal cord and brain) and meninges (the membranes…
- Resistance Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand it. For example, some forms of staphylococcus are…
- GDB The Genome Database (GDB), the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human…
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Abbreviated PAH. A hydrocarbon (a molecule made up of hydrogen and carbon) containing two or more closed…