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Tube, auditory
The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of this tube is to protect, aerate and drain the middle ear (and mastoid). Occlusion of the Eustachian tube leads to the development of…
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Show more- Torsion dystonia A form of dystonia known as early-onset torsion dystonia (also called idiopathic or generalized torsion…
- DNA amplification The production of multiple copies of a sequence of DNA. Repeated copying of a piece of DNA. DNA amplification…
- Recurrence risk In medical genetics, the recurrence risk is the chance that a genetic (inherited) disease present in the…
- Eczema, contact A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…
- Blastoma A tumor thought to arise in embryonic tissue. The term 'blastoma' is commonly used as part of the name for a…
- Phylogenetics A physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physiatrists specialize in restoring…
- Imbricate Overlapping like shingles or tiles on a roof. The scales on a snake are imbricate. From the Latin imbricatus…
- Full gene sequence The complete order of bases in a gene. This order determines which protein a gene will produce
- Collagenopathy Any one of a group of disorders that affect connective tissue, the tissue that supports the body's joints and…
- Germ line 1. The sequence of cells which develop into eggs and sperm. 2. Inherited material that comes from the eggs or…
- Giardia lamblia Giardia lamblia: A parasite responsible for a contagious form of diarrhea. The parasite is most commonly…
- H and H H and H, sometimes written as 'H&H', is a popular shorthand for hemoglobin and hematocrit, two very…