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Polony
A tiny colony of DNA, about one micron in diameter. The word 'polony' is a contraction of 'polymerase colony.' To create polonies, a solution containing dispersed DNA fragments is poured onto a microscope slide. An enzyme called DNA…
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- Nosocomial Originating or taking place in a hospital, acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection…
- Granulomatosis, Wegener's An inflammatory disease of small arteries and veins (vasculitis) that classically involves vessels supplying…
- Bartter syndrome A group of disorders that are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and are characterized by impaired…
- UA Abbreviation for urinalysis, a test that determines the content of the urine. Because urine removes toxins…
- Karyotype A standard arrangement of the chromosome complement done for chromosome analysis. For example, a normal human…
- Disease, Whipple See: Whipple disease
- Hematoma, subdural See: Subdural hematoma
- Alport syndrome An hereditary condition characterized by kidney disease, sensorineural (nerve) deafness and sometimes eye…
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor A class of oral medications for type 2 diabetes that decrease the absorption of carbohydrates from the…
- Taeniasis Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located…
- Bed bugs Bed bugs: Bed bugs are small, oval, wingless insects of the family Cimicidae, which have a flat…