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Cytokinesis
1. During cell division, the process that partitions the cellular contents including the chromosomes, cytoplasm, and organelles into the two daughter cells. Cytokinesis occurs just after the segregation of the duplicated genome.2. In a…
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- Dog genome All of the genetic information from the dog. The genetic first draft of the dog genome sequence was completed…
- Total knee replacement Total knee replacement: A surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with…
- Diagnosis, differential The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for…
- Insomnia, fatal familial See Fatal familial insomnia
- Esophageal stricture, acute A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
- Hereditary kidney cancer Kidney cancer due to a gene than can be transmitted from parent to child. The vast majority of kidney cancer…
- Recuperate To recover health and strength. From the Latin recuperare meaning to regain, get back, recover. To recuperate…
- Dander Tiny scales shed from human or animal skin or hair. Dander floats in the air, settles on surfaces and makes…
- Meditation A self-directed practice for relaxing the body and calming the mind. Most meditative techniques have come to…
- National Academy of Sciences One of the National Academies. Created in 1863 by a congressional charter approved by President Abraham…
- Inguinal Having to do with the groin.