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Mismatch repair
A system within the cell for correcting errors in DNA that works by detecting and replacing bases in the DNA that are wrongly paired (mismatched bases). The system repairs the mismatch. When there is a mismatch in the DNA, a mismatch…
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Show more- Ut dict. Abbreviation meaning 'as directed' (from the Latin 'ut dictum', as directed). One of a number of hallowed…
- Circulatory Having to do with the circulation, the movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the…
- Coronary insufficiency Insufficient blood flow through one or more coronary arteries
- Male pelvis The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones in the male. There are significant differences in…
- Node Literally a knot, a node is a collection of tissue. For example a lymph node, is a collection of lymphoid…
- Ergonomics The science of making things fit people instead of asking people to fit things. Ergonomics uses knowledge…
- Major histocompatibility complex See: Permanent makeup.
- Cys Cysteine. Note that Cys does not stand for cystine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Currarino syndrome Failure of formation of all or part of the sacrum (the lowest section of the spine). Currarino syndrome is a…
- Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase An enzyme abbreviated as MCAD. See: MCAD deficiency
- Fracture, transverse A fracture in which the break is across the bone, at a right angle to the long axis of the bone. NTER> A…
- Heart murmur An unusual heart sound which may be innocent or reflect disease.