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Neprilysin
See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase
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- Intron Part of a gene that is initially transcribed into the primary RNA transcript but then removed from it when…
- Synovitis Inflammation of the synovial membrane, the lining of the joint
- Gene array analysis A way of analyzing the differential expression of thousands of species of mRNA (messenger RNA) at the same…
- Florence R. Sabin See: Sabin, Florence R.
- Doppler ultrasound A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow. Doppler ultrasound depends on the Doppler…
- Patient-activated event recorder See: Patient-activated cardiac event recorder
- Bannayan syndrome A genetic disease characterized by macrocephaly (enlarged head), multiple lipomas (benign fatty tumors) and…
- Genomic segment A region of the genome; it encompasses objects described as loci or probes. Genomic segments can range in…
- BSA In medicine, not the Boy Scouts of America but the body surface area
- Nurse-midwifery The practice engaged in by a nurse-midwife
- Diseases related to obesity Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These include: > >Type 2 (adult-onset)…