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- Fracture, compression A fracture caused by compression, the act of pressing together. Compression fractures of the vertebrae are…
- Enzyme, restriction An enzyme from bacteria that can recognize specific base sequences in DNA and cut the DNA at that site (the…
- Cephalothoracic lipodystrophy A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- DNA repair gene, Med1 A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Hair follicle A sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands open. The follicle is lined by cells…
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