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The Danish bacteriologist J.M.C. Gram (1853-1938) devised a method of staining bacteria using a dye called crystal (gentian) violet. Gram's method helps distinguish between different types of bacteria. The gram-staining characteristics of…
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- Electroconvulsive therapy Electroconvulsive therapy: A procedure in which an electric current is passed through the brain to produce…
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- Vital bodily function 1. An essential bodily function. 2. A key function for life. 3. A function required by most, if not all…
- Urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence: The unintentional loss of urine. Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of…
- Malignant 1. Tending to be severe and become progressively worse, as in malignant hypertension. 2. In regard to a…
- Errors of metabolism, inborn Heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry. Examples of inborn errors of metabolism include albinism…
- Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides). A tall North American perennial plant with large blue berries. Blue cohosh is…
- Flow cytometry Analysis of biological material by detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells or…