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Change, single base
A change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that position. These single base changes are also called SNPs or 'snips.' Millions of SNP's have been cataloged in the human genome. Some SNPs such that which causes…
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- Pulseless disease Takayasu disease. Called pulseless disease because inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) can lead to…
- Disease, Conor and Bruch African tick typhus, one of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere similar to Rocky…
- Grief Therapy for people who have unusually serious grief reactions. The goal of grief therapy is to identify and…
- Wellcovorin See: Leucovorin
- Cutting for the stone The removal of kidney or bladder stones by surgery. The procedure is today called lithotomy. In the first…
- CISM Critical incident stress management
- TVS Abbreviation for 'transvaginal ultrasound,' a technique in which sound waves are sent out by an ultrasound…
- Cardioplegia Paralysis of the heart, as may be done electively in stopping the heart during cardiac surgery. Cardioplegia…
- Urinary infection in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Belly button The navel or umbilicus. The one-time site of attachment of the umbilical cord. The term 'belly button' was…