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Cell fusion
The melding of two or more cells into one cell called a heterokaryon. A heterokaryon may reproduce itself for at least several generations. Cell fusion provides a method for assigning specific genes to specific chromosomes. When an…
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Show more- Phenocopy 1. An environmental condition that imitates (copies) one produced by a gene. 2.The person who has an…
- Deafness, acquired Deafness, acquired: The loss of hearing that occurs or develops some time during a person's life but was not…
- Double pneumonia Inflammation of both lungs. Medically called bilateral pneumonia
- Depigmentation Loss of color (pigment) from the skin, mucous membranes, hair, or retina of the eye. The color of the skin…
- Obstetrics The art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the puerperium (the time after delivery)
- Biological response modifiers S): Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small…
- Cure 1. To heal, to make well, to restore to good health. Cures are easy to claim and, all too often, difficult to…
- Lobstein's disease Osteogenesis imperfecta type I. An inherited, generalized connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility…
- Lymphangiogram X-rays of the lymphatic system. A dye is injected to outline the lymphatic vessels and organs.
- Oligodactyly Fewer than the normal number of fingers or toes. Oligo- is from the Greek 'oligos' (few or scanty) + -dactyly…
- Morton's syndrome A syndrome characterized by a shortened first metatarsal (foot) bone that results in excessive force on the…
- Cancer, small cell lung A type of lung cancer in which the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Also called oat cell…