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Differentiation
1 The process by which cells become progressively more specialized; a normal process through which cells mature. This process of specialization for the cell comes at the expense of its breadth of potential. Stem cells can, for example…
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- Multipara A woman who has had 2 or more pregnancies resulting in potentially viable offspring. A woman who is 'para…
- Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue cohosh
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- Dibenzoxazepine A riot control agent or 'tear gas.' See: Riot control agent poisoning
- Childhood translocation 11 leukemia A new type of childhood leukemia in which a piece of chromosome 11 has been translocated (broken off and…
- Sumatriptan Sumatriptan: A triptan drug for the treatment of migraine. Marketed under the brand name Imitrex.
- Genetic meltdown A genomic crisis due to an extraordinarily high rate of mutation, a phenomenon known to occur in viruses and…
- Enteric Pertaining to the small intestine. Also called (less often) enteral
- EYCL3 A gene for brown/blue eye color located on chromosome 15. See also: Eye color
- Fecal incontinence Fecal incontinence: Inability to hold feces in the rectum. This is due to failure of voluntary control over…