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Athlete foot
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- Fugue state The complete order of bases in a gene. This order determines which protein a gene will produce.
- Systole, extra See: Extrasystole
- Hyperosmolarity In biochemistry, an osmolar concentration of the body fluids that is abnormally increased
- Haploid A set of chromosomes containing only one member of each chromosome pair. The sperm and egg are haploid and…
- Nephrogenic rest A fragment of embryonic tissue in the kidney retained after the period of embryonic development. Nephrogenic…
- C (cytosine) C stands for cytosine, a DNA nucleotide that which is one member of the base pair in DNA consisting of…
- Nail dysgenesis and hypodontia A genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the nails (nail dysgenesis) and the absence of several…
- Diesel exhaust The exhaust generated by diesel engines. This exhaust is a complex mixture of combustion products of diesel…
- BM Abbreviation for 'black male' used by doctors as shorthand when jotting down the results of their physical…
- ZNF9 A gene that encodes a protein called zinc finger protein 9. An inherited mutation in ZNF9 causes type 2…