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Thyroglobulin
A protein found in the thyroid gland. Some thyroglobulin can be found in the blood, and this amount may be measured after thyroid surgery to determine whether thyroid cancer has recurred. Thyroglobulin derived from pig thyroid glands is…
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Show more- Allelic Pertaining to an allele, an alternative form of a gene. A single allele is inherited from each parent
- Pyelo Short for pyelonephritis, which is bacterial infection of the kidney. Pyelonephritis can be acute (sudden) or…
- Glaucoma, symptoms of At first, there are no symptoms. Vision stays normal, and there is no pain. However, as the disease progress…
- Clap Gonorrhea, a bacterial infection transmitted by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually…
- Ribosomal RNA A molecular component of a ribosome, the cell's essential protein factory. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) fabricates…
- Sideropenic dysphagia See: Plummer-Vinson syndrome
- Protein, acute phase See: Acute-phase protein
- FGD1 The faciodigitogenital dysplasia gene. FGD1 normally plays an essential role in embryonic development…
- True rib One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'true' if it attaches to the sternum (the breast bone)…
- Hetero- Chromosomal material that is darkly staining and tightly coiled throughout the cell cycle and that is, for…
- Heterochromia Different colors
- Prematurity Historically, the definition of prematurity was 2500 grams (about 5 1/2 pounds) or less at birth. The current…