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Chemokine receptor
Chemokine receptor: A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock. A chemokine is a protein that acts as a lure. Chemokines are involved in inflammation, cancer, and infectious diseases. Several chemokine receptors are…
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Show more- Disease, graft-versus-host A reaction of donated bone marrow against a patient's own tissue. Also called GVHD
- Pleurae Pleural of pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)
- Histo- Literally, tissue compatibility. With full histocompatibility between a donor and recipient, tissue can be…
- Circular breathing Inhaling through the nose and inflating the cheeks and neck with air at the same time. Some saxophone players…
- Mydriasis Dilation of the pupils induced by eyedrops. The opposite of miosis.
- Autophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. A fear of solitude. Sufferers from autophobia…
- Chikungunya An urban disease resembling dengue fever, seen mainly in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia…
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Abbreviated PAH. A hydrocarbon (a molecule made up of hydrogen and carbon) containing two or more closed…
- Midget A very small person (or thing). Midget is a picturesque but somewhat disparaging term. It is the diminutive…
- Gyrus A convolution on the surface of a cerebral hemisphere caused by the infolding of the cerebral cortex. The…
- Neuropsychologist A psychologist who has completed special training in the neurobiological causes of brain disorders, and who…
- Atheroma A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery, resulting from atherosclerosis. Also called an…