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- Ubiquitin A small but extremely important protein that acts the 'kiss of death' to other proteins. Ubiquitin consists…
- Estrogen-associated blood clots >esterified estrogens >esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone >estradiol >estrogens (conjugated) and…
- Base pair Two DNA bases complementary to one another (A and T or G and C) that join the complementary strands of DNA to…
- Periosteoma A benign tumor arising from the periosteum, the dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that…
- Elbow bursitis, treatment of If non-infectious, elbow bursitis treatment includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain…
- Probiotic A microbe that protects its host and prevents disease. The best-known probiotic is Lactobacillus acidophilus…
- Bone, sphenoid See; Sphenoid bone
- Varicosity 1. An enlarged and tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel. 2. Specifically, a varicose vein
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome See: Stewart, Alice.
- Iatr- Prefix relating to a physician or medicine. An iatrogenic illness is one inadvertently caused by a physician…
- Co-payment A payment made by an individual who has health insurance, usually at the time a service is received, to…