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Gln
Glutamine. See also: Amino acid symbols
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- EYCL3 A gene for brown/blue eye color located on chromosome 15. See also: Eye color
- Medical school A school with a curriculum leading to a medical degree. The mission of every medical school includes medical…
- Allergic rhinitis, seasonal Allergic rhinitis (hay fever) which occurs during a specific season
- NIDA Stands for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., whose…
- Syndactyly, complete A condition in which fingers or toes are completely joined together, with the connection extending from the…
- Hypomagnesemia Too little magnesium. Magnesium deficiency can occur due to inadequate intake or impaired intestinal…
- Enzyme, lysosomal An enzyme in an organelle (a little organ) called the lysosome within the cell. Lysosomal enzymes degrade…
- Scrub typhus A mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, characteristically with…
- Dermopathy Any disease of the skin. Synonymous with dermatopathy.
- Hepatobiliary Having to do with the liver plus the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. For example, MRI (magnetic resonance…
- Sleepiness, excessive daytime (EDS) A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as…