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Retinoschisis
Splitting of the retina. From retina + -schisis (splitting)
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- Surgery, GERD (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Y-linkage The presence of a gene on the Y chromosome. Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on…
- Large-cell lymphoma A novel type of bacterium first isolated in Hong Kong in 2001 from the blood and empyema (pus in the chest)…
- Paralysis, facial nerve Loss of voluntary movement of the muscles on one side of the face due to abnormal function of the facial…
- Strain 1. An injury to a tendon or muscle resulting from overuse or trauma. 2. A hereditary tendency that originated…
- Osteotomy, displacement Surgical reconfiguration of a bone by changing its physical relationship to other bones
- Chloroform A clear volatile liquid with a strong smell like ether, chloroform was once administered by inhalation to…
- Cryo-electron microscopy An electron microscopic technique that involves freezing the biological sample in order to view the sample…
- Dextro- Prefix taken straight from the Greek meaning "through, throughout, completely" as in diachronic, diagnosis…
- Genital Pertaining to the external and internal organs of reproduction. (Not to be confused with genetic.)
- Five-lipoxygenase-activating protein See: FLAP