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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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Genetic code
The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. A, T, G, and C are the 'letters' of the DNA code. They stand for the chemicals adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine, respectively, that make up the nucleotide…
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- Bone, cuboid The cuboid bone is the outer bone in the instep of the foot. It is called the cuboid bone because it is…
- Phenylketonuria, maternal See Maternal phenylketonuria
- First degree burn See: Burn, first degree
- Fear of ghosts An abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center : The clinical research facility of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. As a national…
- Choroidal melanoma See: Melanoma, choroidal
- ESRD End-stage renal disease
- Genome, human See: Human genome
- Resistance, insulin See: Insulin resistance
- ACE inhibitors ACE inhibitors: A drug that inhibits ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) which is important to the formation…
- Hypertension High blood pressure, defined as a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mmHg -- a systolic…