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EST (expressed sequence tag)
A unique stretch of DNA within a coding region of a gene that is useful for identifying full-length genes and serves as a landmark for mapping. An EST is a sequence tagged site (STS) derived from cDNA. An STS is a short segment of DNA…
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Show more- Milzbrand Known also as anthrax, milzbrand is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but…
- Lymphoproliferative Referring to the proliferation of the bone marrow cells that give rise to lymphoid cells (such as lymphocytes…
- DNA (did not attend) In the UK, DNA is an abbreviation for 'did not attend.' (In the US, the term used for a patient who missed an…
- GCRC Gaucher's disease.
- Primordia See: Primordium
- Period, incubation In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…
- DNA molecules, recombinant A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technology
- FBLN5 The gene encoding the protein known as fibulin 5. See: Fibulin 5
- Glioblastoma multiforme A type of tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue in the brain. It is highly malignant, grows very…
- STAT Medical term used to imply urgent or rush. It may appear in lower case letters as stat or in capital letters…
- Episcleritis Inflammation of the episclera, a thin membrane that covers the sclera (the white of the eye). Episcleritis is…
- Sequela A pathological condition resulting from a prior disease, injury, or attack. As for example, a sequela of…