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Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA. One of two types of molecules that encode genetic information. (The other is RNA. In humans DNA is the genetic material; RNA is transcribed from it. In some other organisms, RNA is the genetic material and, in reverse fashion, the DNA…
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- Human genome All of the DNA that a person possesses. The human genome is made up of all of the DNA in our chromosomes as…
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy See: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- Lancet See: Lancing device.
- Rib, fluctuating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'fluctuating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Nurse 1) A person trained, licensed, or skilled in nursing. 2) To feed an infant at the breast
- Pneumocystis Pneumocystis jiroveci (previously classified as Pneumocystis carinii), the fungus that causes pneumocystis…
- Obstetrician A physician who delivers babies and is in the practice of obstetrics, the art and science of managing…
- Fusiform Formed like a spindle, wider in the middle and tapering toward the ends. An aneurysm may be fusiform. The…
- OCG Oral cholecystogram
- Vitamins >Vitamin A: Retinol. Carotene compounds responsible for transmitting light sensation in the retina of the…
- Disease, Crohn A chronic inflammatory disease primarily involving the small and large intestine but which can affect other…