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Telomerase
An enzyme concerned with the formation, maintenance, and renovation of telomeres, the ends of chromosomes. Telomerase regulates the proliferative capacity of human cells. Telomerase activation plays a critical role in the progression of…
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- Primary ciliary dyskinesia The immotile cilia syndrome, a condition in which poorly functioning cilia (hairlike projections from cells)…
- Amino acid symbols Symbols that stand for the amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Each amino acid has both a…
- Intercellular Between cells, as in an intercellular bridge
- Myometrium The muscular outer layer of the uterus.
- Body image obsession Excessive concern about one's appearance. Some concern about one's appearance is normal. But an obsession…
- Emerging infectious disease An infectious disease that has newly appeared in a population or that has been known for some time but is…
- Irritant contact dermatitis Dermatitis: A rash brought about by constant irritation from a substance. For example, anyone who washes…
- Gottron sign A scaly, patchy redness over the knuckles seen in patients with dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle…
- Hydrocephalus, communicating Hydrocephalus in which there is no obstruction to the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Specifically…
- Chemo-fog See: Chemobrain
- Computerized axial tomography scan Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…