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Polony
A tiny colony of DNA, about one micron in diameter. The word 'polony' is a contraction of 'polymerase colony.' To create polonies, a solution containing dispersed DNA fragments is poured onto a microscope slide. An enzyme called DNA…
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- Asystole A dire form of cardiac arrest in which the heart stops beating -- there is no systole -- and there is no…
- RBC Short for red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the blood. This rather…
- Myalgia, epidemic Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease…
- Gene mapping The process of determining the relative positions of genes on a chromosome (or another piece of DNA) and the…
- Sexual jealousy See: Othello syndrome
- Diseases related to obesity Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These include: > >Type 2 (adult-onset)…
- Biosafety level A specific combination of work practices, safety equipment, and facilities which are designed to minimize the…
- Kidney One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear 'poisons' from the…
- Sensorineural deafness with XX gonadal dysgenesis See: Perrault syndrome.
- Absence of the nipple Medically called athelia, this is a rare condition but it is common in certain conditions. Athelia tends to…
- Pyelo Short for pyelonephritis, which is bacterial infection of the kidney. Pyelonephritis can be acute (sudden) or…