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Human Genome Organisation
The international organization of scientists involved in the Human Genome Project, the global initiative to map and sequence the human genome. The Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) was established in 1989 by a group of the world's leading…
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- Diabetic coma Coma in a diabetic due to the buildup of ketones in the bloodstream. Ketones are a product of metabolizing…
- Wasp sting A sting from a wasp, like that of other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and yellow jackets…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 1 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation in the…
- Accessory neuropathy Disease of the accessory nerve which is the eleventh cranial nerve. The accessory nerve supplies the…
- Cryptic Hidden. Cryptic tonsillitis is hidden within the depths of the tonsil. From the Greek 'kryptos' meaning…
- Obstetrical forceps An instrument with two blades and a handle designed to aid in the vaginal delivery of a baby. Forceps may be…
- Hb (hemoglobin) Hemoglobin): Hb is the standard abbreviation for hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein pigment in the…
- Uterine fornix The fornix of the uterus (known in medical Latin as the 'fornix uteri') refers to the anterior (front) and…