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Q bands
A form of chromosome band, one of the bright and dull fluorescent bands seen alternating along the length of chromosomes under ultraviolet light after the chromosomes are stained with quinacrine. The Q in Q band stands for Quinacrine, an…
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- Prenatal development The process of growth and development within the womb, in which a single-cell zygote (the cell formed by the…
- Insecticide-treated bednet A bednet that has been treated with insecticide to protect against mosquitos and malaria. 'Provision of…
- Rectocele Bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the vagina. Rectocele is due to weakening of the pelvic support…
- Eidetic 1. Marked by extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall, especially of images. 2. By extension, an individual…
- Reflux disease, gastroesophageal (GERD) Reflux disease, gastroesophageal (GERD): The stomach contents regurgitate and back up (reflux) into the…
- K kingae Kingella kingae
- Polyarteritis nodosa Polyarteritis nodosa: An autoimmune disease (immune system attacking its own body) characterized by…
- Ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis: A type of arthritis that causes chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac…
- Medial occipitotemporal gyrus See: Lingual gyrus
- Dysplastic nevi Atypical moles whose appearance is different from that of a common ordinary mole. Dysplastic nevi tend to be…