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Dose, absorbed
In radiology, the absorbed dose is the amount of energy that is deposited in any material by ionizing radiation. The unit of absorbed dose, the rad, is a measure of energy absorbed per gram of material. An alternative unit of absorbed dose…
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- Tolerance, immune See: Immune tolerance
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- Representational oligonucleotide microarray The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding.
- Viral infection Infection caused by the presence of a virus in the body. Depending on the virus and the person's state of…
- Random mating Totally haphazard mating with no regard to the genetic makeup (genotype) of the mate so that any sperm has an…
- Erythema multiforme See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Parasomnia A sleep disorder in which odd or dangerous events occur that intrude on sleep. The parasomnias include sleep…
- White matter The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter is white because it is the…
- Asthenic 1. Weak. Lacking in strength. 2. Having a slender light body. Ectomorphic.See also: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic…
- Coagulation In medicine, the clotting of blood. The process by which the blood clots to form solid masses, or clots. More…