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Level 2 biosafety
>Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level is appropriate for agents that can cause human disease, but whose potential for transmission is limited. >Level 3 -- This level…
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- Presbyacusia See: Presbycusis
- Titre Variant spelling of 'titer' -- the degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the…
- Diarrhea and dermatitis, zinc deficiency Diarrhea and dermatitis, zinc deficiency: Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin…
- ATP 1. Adenosine triphosphate. 2. Acute thrombocytopenic purpura
- Nasal decongestant A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose, making it easier to breath. Decongestants can be taken…
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA, an agency of the US government (under the Department of Labor) with the responsibility of ensuring…
- ID See: Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan.
- Multifactorial Multiple factors. Multifactorial inheritance is the type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than…
- Parathyroid gland A gland that regulates calcium, located behind the thyroid gland in the neck. The parathyroid gland secretes…
- Larynx transplant A transplant of the larynx, or voicebox. This procedure permits a human-sounding voice with inflection…
- Bladder inflammation Inflammation of the urinary bladder. Also called cystitis. Can be due to infection from bacteria that ascend…