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Morgagni's tubercle
See: Olfactory bulb
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- Conserved sequence A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially…
- Test, Fisher's exact A statistical test of independence much used in medical research. It tests the independence of rows and…
- Epilepsy, grand mal See: Grand mal
- Meiotic drive Preferential selection during meiosis (germ cell production). In meiotic drive there is preferential…
- Lens, ocular In a microscope, the lens closest to the eye is termed the ocular (the eyepiece) whereas the objective (also…
- Androstenedione A pivotal adrenal steroid that is a precursor to testosterone and other androgens. Known popularly as andro…
- Soft chancre See: Chancroid
- Provigil Brand name of the drug modafinil. See: Modafinil
- Membrane metalloendopeptidase See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase
- Microscopic gallstones Gallstones: A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile, also called biliary sludge, that occurs when…