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- Chondroitin sulfate A glycosaminoglycan (formerly called a mucopolysaccharide) found in cartilage, bone, blood vessels and…
- CM A centimorgan, a unit of measure of genetic recombination frequency. One cM is equal to a 1% chance that a…
- Aorta, thoracic The thoracic aorta is a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, within the chest. Specifically…
- Dysplasia, arteriohepatic Also known as Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period…
- Ulcer, gastric A hole in the lining of the stomach corroded by the acidic digestive juices which are secreted by the stomach…
- Procedure, Whipple See: Whipple procedure
- Myelination The formation of the myelin sheath around a nerve fiber. Also known as myelinization
- Connectionism >An input device receiving signals from the environment or from other neurons, >An integrative device…
- Parkinson, James (1755-1824) English physician and paleontologist who gave a classic account in 1817 of a chronic, slowly…
- Ventricular assist device A mechanical pump that takes over the function of the damaged ventricle of the heart and restores normal…
- H. sapiens See: Homo sapiens