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Perfluorinated acid
A type of chemical that repels water and oil and is resistant to heat and chemical stress. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and other perfluorinated acids have been used in the manufacturing process of many products, including Teflon and…
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- Disease, cystine transport Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a…
- Subtelomeric Below the telomere, the end of a chromosome. For example, it has been reported that subtle subtelomeric…
- Red yeast rice Rice that has been fermented by the red yeast, Monascus purpureus. Red yeast rice has long been used in…
- Fluctuating rib One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'fluctuating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Prostaglandin F2-alpha One of the prostaglandins, a group of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body…
- Borrelia burgdorferi The spirochete (a type of bacteria) that causes Lyme disease. Named after its discoverer, Dr. Willy…
- Power outage work safety >the hazards of working in heat >simple but effective ways of organizing work assignments and the workplace…
- Biallelic Pertaining to both alleles (both alternative forms of a gene). For example, biallelic mutations in the gene…
- Carrier, hemophilia See: Hemophilia carrier
- Blush A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A blush is usually temporary and brought on by…
- Syndrome, joint hypermobility See Syndrome, hypermobility