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Northern blot
A technique in molecular biology, used mainly to separate and identify pieces of RNA. Called a Northern blot only because it is similar to a Southern blot (which is named after its inventor, the British biologist M.E. Southern). There is…
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- Bacillary angiomatosis A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch most often seen today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Infection, acute HIV The body's initial reaction to infection by the HIV virus. Acute HIV infection is a flu-like syndrome that…
- Oral rehydration salts ORS. A solution of glucose-based salt solution used in oral rehydration therapy. WHO and UNICEF recommend a…
- Nasal flu vaccine A live attenuated (weakened) influenza virus vaccine that is administered as a nasal spray. The brand name…
- Zoonotic Pertaining to a zoonosis: a disease that can be transmitted from animals to people or, more specifically, a…
- Anemia, aplastic See: Aplastic anemia
- Sawbones Slang name for a surgeon and, in particular, an orthopaedic surgeon (who may have 'sawed bones' on the…
- Hypovolemic shock See shock.
- Brain cancer Brain cancer: Cancer of the central information processing center of the body. Tumors in the brain can be…
- Control (genetic) The control of gene expression. Genetic control may be on the transcriptional or translational level…
- Infection, opportunistic An infection that occurs because of a weakened immune system. Opportunistic infections are a particular…