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Heptad repeat
A type of tandem repeat sequence in which a group of seven aminoacids occurs many times in a protein sequence. Heptad repeats are characteristic of certain proteins such as the intermediate filament proteins
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Show more- Sesquipedalian A long polysyllabic word that means having many syllables or using long words, as is all too often the case…
- Tooth, cracked, syndrome A toothache caused by a broken tooth (tooth fracture) without associated cavity or advanced gum disease…
- Dystocia Difficult or abnormal labor or delivery. From the Greek 'dys' meaning 'difficult, painful, disordered…
- Syndrome, Frey Sweating on one side of the forehead, face, scalp, and neck occurring soon after ingesting food as a result…
- Allogeneic Taken from different individuals of the same species. Two or more individuals are said to be allogeneic to…
- Mast cell A connective tissue cell whose normal function is unknown but which is frequently injured in allergic…
- Incision A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut.
- Cyst, pilonidal A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence…
- PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Diffuse degeneration of gray matter with cirrhosis Ic cirrhosis, Alpers: A progressive disease of the nervous system characterized by spasticity (tightness)…
- Alimentary canal The digestive tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract
- Interleukin-3 A protein that stimulates the immune system to develop mast cells and bone-marrow cells. Abbreviated IL-3