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Peptidomimetic
A compound that mimics the biological action of a peptide
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- U (uracil) A nucleotide base and one member of the A-U (adenine-uracil) base pair in RNA. The other base pair in RNA is…
- Virus A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus…
- Skin graft Skin that is used to cover an area where the patient's skin has been lost due to a burn, injury, or surgery…
- Ureter A tube that carries urine down from the kidney to the bladder. There are normally two kidneys so there are…
- Oscillating vision See: Oscillopsia
- Dermatopathy Any disease of the skin. Synonymous with dermopathy
- Condom Although the word 'condom' usually refers to the male condom, there is also a female condom. Both male and…
- Entomology, medical See: Medical entomology
- Albuginea Tough white fibrous tissue. The tunica albuginea of the testis, for example, is the layer of dense whitish…
- Yersinia A group of bacteria that appear rod-like under the microscope and include Yersinia pestis (the cause of the…
- Xenotransplantation Transplantation from one species to a foreign one. The rationale for xenotransplantation has included the…