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Albumin
The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure of blood. Chemically, albumin is soluble in water, precipitated by acid, and coagulated by heat. Note that albumin is spelled with an 'i' while 'albumen'…
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- Pleurae Pleural of pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)
- Kok disease A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Receptor, chemokine Receptor, chemokine: A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock. A chemokine is a protein that…
- Open wound An injury that is exposed due to broken skin. An open wound is at high risk for infection
- Psychoneuroimmunology The study of the connections between the mind and the neural, immune and endocrine (hormonal) systems. The…
- Primary amebic meningoencephalitis A rare, but fatal infection of the central nervous system caused by Naegleria fowleri, an ameba that inhabits…
- Antibody, antithyroglobulin An antibody directed against thyroglobulin which is a key protein in the thyroid gland essential to the…
- Genome, chromosomal All of the genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism. For humans, that is all of the DNA…
- Qi gong ('chee-GUNG') A component of traditional Chinese medicine that combines movement, meditation, and regulation…
- Acoustic Having to do with sound or hearing. The acoustic nerve (the 8th cranial nerve) is concerned with hearing and…
- Berlin Heart The name of a company in Berlin, Germany and of a ventricular assist device it makes. The device works by…