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Anat.
The abbreviation for anatomy, the study of form. Gross anatomy involves structures that can be seen with the naked eye. It is as opposed to microscopic anatomy (or histology) which involves structures seen under the microscope…
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- Pregnancy symptoms Pregnancy symptoms: A symptom or sign of pregnancy. These symptoms and signs depend upon the time in…
- CPP32 See: Caspase 3
- Change, single base A change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that position. These single base…
- Aflatoxin A toxin produced by mold that can damage the liver and may lead to liver cancer. Aflatoxins cause cancer in…
- Genetic screening Testing a population to identify individuals at risk for a genetic disease or for transmitting it. Newborns…
- Toc- (prefix) Stemming from the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining…
- AML1 Acute myeloid leukemia 1 gene. See: Runx-1
- Fever, dengue An acute mosquito-borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…
- Anthracycline A member of a family of chemotherapy drugs that are also antibiotics. The anthracyclines act to prevent cell…
- Histiocyte A type of white blood cell, also called a macrophage, that is created by the bone marrow. They usually stay…
- Malformation A structural defect in the body due to abnormal embryonic or fetal development. There are many types of…