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Glucuronosyltransferase, UDP-
A liver enzyme essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results from the normal breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells). An abnormality of this enzyme (UDP-glucuronosyltransferase) results in a condition called…
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- Lip One of the two fleshy folds which surround the opening of the mouth. The upper lip is separated from the nose…
- Complementary DNA 1. Anemia at birth. 2. Synonym for Rh incompatibility.
- Shunt 1) To move a body fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid, from one place to another. 2) A catheter (tube) that…
- Panmixus Random mating
- Spasm A brief, automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be quite painful, with the muscle clenching tightly…
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- Corneal dystrophy, microcystic A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows dots (or microcysts)…
- Colitis, granulomatous Crohn's disease of the colon (the large intestine). Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…