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Transplantation genetics
The field of biology and medicine relating to the genes that govern the acceptance or rejection of a transplant. The most important genes deciding the fate of a transplanted cell, tissue, or organ belong to what is termed the MHC (the…
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- Palm The grasping side of the hand; the flexor surface of the hand. In contrast to the back of the hand, the…
- Wellcovorin See: Leucovorin
- Chemotherapy-related cognitive dysfunction See: Chemobrain
- Genome, plague See: Plague bacterium genome
- Macrobiota The living organisms (or flora and fauna) of a region that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye…
- Chronic disease A disease that persists for a long time. A chronic disease is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition…
- Sac, egg See: Egg sac
- Coal miner's pneumoconiosis See: Black lung disease
- Kidney disease screening Screening (looking) for early kidney disease in people who are not already known to have it. Kidney disease…
- Lead-based paint Paint or other surface coatings that, by definition, contain lead in excess of 1.0 milligrams per square…
- Mesentery A fold of tissue which attaches organs to the body wall. The word mesentery usually refers to the small bowel…