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Yersinia pestis genome
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Show more- DISH Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
- Mastectomy, subcutaneous Removal of breast tissue using a minimal incision. This type of mastectomy may be used to remove small areas…
- Mycelium An array of fungal filaments which was thought to resemble a display of decorative nails. From the Greek…
- Homeopath A person who practices homeopathy.
- Stent, medicated See: Coated stent
- Reagent A substance used to produce a chemical reaction to detect, measure, produce, etc. other substances
- Bone, frontal See: Frontal bone
- Myxedema, infantile Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…
- Media, contrast X-ray dyes used to provide contrast, for example, between blood vessels and other tissue. Commonly spoken of…
- AT (in DNA) AT stands for adenine and thymine, a base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is GC (guanine and cytosine)
- Autoimmune process A process in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys body tissue that it mistakes for foreign…
- Atopic Prone to allergies or characterized by allergy