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Ligament, patellar
See: Patellar tendon
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Show more- Penetrant trait A genetic trait (characteristic) that is present in the genome and manifests itself in the individual. By…
- Superior A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and delivers it to the…
- Mendelian Referring to the great Moravian/Bohemian biologist Gregor Mendel (1822-84) who set forth the basic laws that…
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or…
- Cytometry, flow Analysis of biological material by detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells or…
- Fiber, elastic See: Elastic fiber
- BIA Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type VIII DiFerrante syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme glucosamine-6-sulfate. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis.
- MCAD deficiency Deficiency of an enzyme that makes it impossible to digest certain kinds of fat. MCAD stands for medium-chain…
- Cream A word with many meanings that, in medicine and pharmacy, refers to a water-soluble preparation applied to…
- Lung cancer, oat cell See: Oat cell cancer
- Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase See: Alzheimer disease.