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Palm
The grasping side of the hand; the flexor surface of the hand. In contrast to the back of the hand, the extensor surface of the hand. From the Latin 'palma' for the outstretched palm of the hand. The palm tree is so named from the…
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- Stoma An opening into the body from the outside created by a surgeon
- Reading frame, open See: Open reading frame
- Gene, transporter A gene that allows drugs to enter cells or, in some cases, acts to keep them out. Transporter genes may…
- Differentiated cancer Cancer: A cancer in which the cells are mature and look like cells in the tissue from it arose…
- Corneal dystrophy, Cogan A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows grayish fingerprint lines…
- Bone marrow transplant A procedure in which bone marrow that is diseased or damaged is replaced with healthy bone marrow. The bone…
- Drug, antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Blender experiment See: Hershey-Chase experiment
- Porcine Having to do with swine. From the Latin 'porcus' meaning 'pig.' Porcine insulin is obtained from pig…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 4 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Hip bursitis Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…