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Alternative splicing
A mechanism by which different forms of mature mRNAs (messengers RNAs) are generated from the same gene. Alternative splicing is a regulatory mechanism by which variations in the incorporation of the exons, or coding regions, into mRNA…
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Show more- Hoarding, pathological Hoarseness is a term referring to abnormal voice changes. Hoarseness may be manifested as a voice that sounds…
- Meningitis, bacterial Inflammation of the meninges due to a bacterial infection. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was the…
- Migraine, menstrually associated See: Menstrual migraine
- Dermatoglyphic Pertaining to dermatoglyphics -- the study of dermal ridges on the fingers, palms, toes, and soles
- Allopath Or allopathist. A term sometimes applied to a physician who practices conventional medicine (allopathy)
- Ileal pouch A surgically created chamber made up of a portion of the lower part of the ileum, the last (lowest) part of…
- MPH Master of Public Health (a master's degree in this field of medicine)
- Genome, chicken See: Chicken genome
- DMD (dystonia musculorum deformans) Also called torsion dystonia, this is a rare, generalized dystonia (a state of abnormal -- either excessive…
- Tent, oxygen A tent-like device used to deliver high levels of oxygen to a patient in a bed. The tent typically covers the…
- Disorder, autoimmune See Autoimmune disease
- Fibroma A mass composed of fibrous tissue or connective tissue. Also called a fibroid tumor or fibroid