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Avery, Oswald Theodore
(1877-1955) Distinguished Canadian-American bacteriologist and research physician and one of the founders of immunochemistry. He is best known, however, as a discoverer that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) serves as genetic material. The work…
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Show more- Conization Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Conization may be used to…
- Bone, heel A somewhat rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The words 'calcaneus' and 'calcium' are related…
- Esophageal acid infusion test See: Bernstein test
- Palindromic Pertaining to a palindrome. A DNA sequence that reads the same in both directions is a palindromic sequence
- Machine, continuous passive motion machine A machine used to help rehabilitate a limb (an arm or leg). The continuous passive motion (CPM) machine is…
- Sideropenic dysphagia See: Plummer-Vinson syndrome
- Paul C. Lauterbur See: Lauterbur, Paul C.
- Tranquilizer In pharmacology, a drug that calms and relieves anxiety. The first tranquilizer, chlordiazepoxide…
- Ankle-foot orthosis A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the…
- Kubler-Ross See: Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Gametogenesis The development and production of the male and female germ cells required to form a new individual. The male…
- Film, PA An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from back-to-front (posteroanterior). As opposed to an AP…