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TGF
Transforming growth factor
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Show more- GYN Short for gynecology and gynecologist. A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the…
- COMT Abbreviation for catechol-O-methyltransferase
- Macerate To soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion, as occurs with a stillborn. The word…
- Restless legs See: Restless leg syndrome
- Subaortic stenosis Narrowing of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve through which blood must pass on its…
- Phenomenon, Raynaud's A condition resulting in discoloration of fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in…
- Metacarpals Five cylindrical bones extending from the wrist to the fingers.
- Jackson Pratt drain See: JP drain
- Sigmoid In human anatomy, the lower colon (the lower portion of the large bowel). 'Sigmoid' is short for 'sigmoid…
- Enterovirus A virus that enters the body through the gastrointestinal tract and thrives there, often moving on to attack…
- Immunization, serum hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis B
- Catheter A thin, flexible tube. For example, a catheter placed in a vein provides a pathway for giving drugs…