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Citrulline antibody
Citrulline antibody: An antibody (an immune protein) directed against a circular peptide (a ring of amino acids) containing an unusual ('non-standard') amino acid called citrulline that is not normally present in peptides or proteins…
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- Disease, von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis type 1
- Sir Charles Bell See: Bell, Charles
- Aneurysm, arterial An aneurysm involving an artery. As opposed to a venous aneurysm or a cardiac aneurysm. An aneurysm is a…
- Stickler syndrome, type III See: Stickler syndrome
- Rule out A term much used in medicine, meaning to eliminate or exclude something from consideration. The ACB (albumin…
- Omniscience All knowledge. Infinite awareness, understanding, and insight. Someone who (supposedly) possesses omniscience…
- Spinous process A slender projection from the back of a vertebra to which muscles and ligaments are attached
- NCI (National Cancer Institute) The National Cancer Institute is one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. The mission of…
- Assay An assay is an analysis done to determine: > >The presence of a substance and the amount of that substance…