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Zinc finger
A finger-shaped fold in a protein that permits it to interact with DNA and RNA. The fold is created by the binding of specific amino acids in the protein to a zinc atom. Zinc-finger proteins regulate the expression of genes as well as…
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Show more- Elephantiasis Lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease caused by tiny thread-like worms that live in the…
- Runny nose Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- Multislice computed tomography See: Multidetector computed tomography
- H. heilmannii Abbreviation for Helicobacter heilmannii, a bacteria that infects most cats, dogs and pigs and, in them…
- Red cell distribution width A measurement of the variability of red blood cell size. Higher numbers indicate greater variation in size…
- Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens A condition in males when the tubes that carry sperm from the testes (the vas deferens) fail to develop…
- Sequence, finished DNA A DNA sequence in which the bases are identified to an accuracy of no more than 1 error in 10,000 and are…
- Blister, fever Fever: A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before…
- Hypercholesterolemia High blood cholesterol. This can be sporadic (with no family history) or familial. Familial…
- HHV-3 Human herpesvirus 3. See herpes zoster.
- Ergophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of work. Sufferers of ergophobia experience undue anxiety about the workplace…
- Local seizure See: Partial seizure