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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Kidney cancer due to a gene than can be transmitted from parent to child. The vast majority of kidney cancer cases are not hereditary, but a small proportion of renal cell cancers are caused by hereditary syndromes. Among these syndromes…
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- Sjogren syndrome Sjogren syndrome: An autoimmune disease that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and another disease of…
- Scan, radionuclide See: Radionuclide scan
- Pediatric urine infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Schizoaffective disorder Schizoaffective disorder: A mood disorder that is coupled with some symptoms resembling those of…
- Histamine Substance that plays a major role in many allergic reactions. Histamine dilates blood vessels and makes the…
- Genome, Hereford See: Bovine genome
- Somatic cell nuclear transfer The transfer of the nucleus from a somatic cell into an egg from which the nucleus has been removed
- Helicase An enzyme that unwinds double-strand DNA into two single DNA strands
- Joint, atlas and axis The joint between the atlas and axis bones. The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is just…
- Leukemia, hairy cell See: Hairy cell leukemia
- Greenstick fracture A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent (like a green stick). NTER>