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Isochromosome 17q
An abnormal chromosome 17 with two identical long (q) arms due to duplication of the long arm and loss of the short arm. Isochromosome 17q is the most common isochromosome in cancer. It plays an important role in tumor development and…
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Show more- Tag, preauricular A common minor anomaly, this is a rudimentary tag of ear tissue. It often contains a core of cartilage. The…
- Homeopathy A system of therapy based on the concept that disease can be treated with drugs (in minute doses) thought…
- Positional cloning Cloning a gene based simply on knowing its position in the genome without any idea of the function of that…
- Amygdaloid complex See: Amygdaloid nucleus
- Regurgitation A backward flowing. For example, of food. Or the sloshing of blood back into the heart (or between chambers…
- Manicheel tree A dangerous tropical tree whose sap is highly poisonous and corrosive. The sap comes out when a leaf is…
- Palm The grasping side of the hand; the flexor surface of the hand. In contrast to the back of the hand, the…
- Colon cancer risk See: Colon cancer family history
- Anatomical position The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward. The anatomical position is…
- Gulf War syndrome A highly controversial syndrome involving a constellation of illnesses experienced by 5,000 to 80,000…
- Congenital hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism: See: Cretinism.
- Rounds The act of seeing patients in the hospital or another in-patient setting. After doing his hospital rounds…