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Anterior chamber
The space in the eye that is behind the cornea and in front of the iris. The cornea is the outer, transparent, dome-like structure that covers the iris, pupil, and the anterior chamber. The iris is the colored ring of tissue suspended…
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Show more- His Histidine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- G6PD deficiency G6PD deficiency: Deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), the most common enzyme…
- Myocardial bridge Literally a bridging of heart muscle over one of the major arteries to the heart (usually the left anterior…
- Bile Bile is a yellow-green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and passes through the…
- Eugenics Literally, meaning normal genes, eugenics aims to improve the genetic constitution of the human species by…
- Tyr Tyrosine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Disease, bipolar See: Bipolar disorder
- Heterozygous Possessing two different forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. A person who is…
- Icterus Jaundice. At least one medical dictionary defines icterus as the presence of jaundice seen in the sclera of…
- E2F3 E2F transcription factor 3. E2F3 is a gene on chromosome 6p22 that is a member of the E2F family of…
- Presbyacusia See: Presbycusis
- Clinical disease A disease with clinical signs and symptoms that are recognizable. As distinct from a subclinical illness…