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Mesothelin
A protein attached to the cell surface that is thought to have a role in cell-adhesion and possibly in cell-to-cell recognition and signalling. Mesothelin is so named because it is made by mesothelial cells. A monoclonal antibody, which…
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Show more- Stroke volume The amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction. The stroke volume is not…
- Ultrasound, endoscopic See: Endoscopic ultrasound
- Basal thermometer Colloquially used as a synonym for basal temperature. Any thermometer can be used to take the basal…
- Anemia, sideroblastic, and spinocerebellar ataxia ASAT. See: Pagon syndrome
- Chemical menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications. Chemical menopause is a type…
- Insomnia Insomnia that occurs most nights and lasts a month or more. The treatment of chronic insomnia consists of…
- Mycobacterium leprae The bacillus responsible for leprosy (Hansen disease). Mycobacterium leprae is an obligate parasite that has…
- Adductor spasmodic dysphonia A disorder in which sudden muscle spasms cause the vocal folds (or vocal cords) to slam together. See…
- AST 1. Aspartate aminotransferase, an enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells. AST is released into…
- RNA, transfer In cooperation with the ribosomes, transfer RNA brings (transfers) activated amino acids into position along…
- Melanoma, ocular A malignant melanoma arising from a structure within the eye. The most common sites of origin are the…
- Scleredema adultorum A misleading term since scleredema can also occur in children. See: Scleredema