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Biofilm
An aggregate of microbes with a distinct architecture. A biofilm is like a tiny city in which microbial cells, each only a micrometer or two long, form towers that can be hundreds of micrometers high. The 'streets' between the towers are…
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Show more- Fetoscopy A technique for looking directly at the fetus within the uterus (using a fetoscope).
- LCHAD deficiency Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of…
- Midwife, certified nurse See: Certified nurse-midwife
- Astatic seizure See: Atonic seizure
- Tendonopathy, patellar See: Patellar tendonitis
- Reticulocytosis An elevation in the number of reticulocytes (young red blood cells) in blood, a sign of unusually rapid red…
- Antigen A substance that is capable of causing the production of an antibody. Antigens may or may not lead to an…
- Shock, spinal Shock caused by injury to the spinal cord
- Housekeeping gene A gene involved in basic functions needed for the sustenance of the cell. Housekeeping genes are…
- Fowl plague See: Avian influenza
- Arabidopsis thaliana genome All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family…
- Rate, death The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…