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Genome, Mus musculus
All of the genetic information contained in Mus musculus, the laboratory mouse. The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as the mouse have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve sequencing and analysis…
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Show more- Linkage The tendency for genes and other genetic markers to be inherited together because of their location near one…
- Evening primrose oil A natural source of essential fatty acids (EFOs). Evening primrose oil contains a higher level of arachnoidic…
- Lymphoma Tumor of the lymphoid tissue. Diagnosis is by biopsy. Treatment may be chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or…
- Prior approval See: Prior authorization
- Protozoa A single-cell organism that can only divide within a host organism. Malaria is caused by a protozoa…
- Counterpulsation A technique that synchronizes the external pumping of blood with the heart's cycle to assist the circulation…
- Autologous blood donation Giving blood to yourself. For example, patients scheduled for non-emergency surgery may be eligible to donate…
- Hepatic artery See: Liver biopsy.
- Trypanosomiasis, American See: Chagas disease.
- Disease, hemolytic, of the newborn Abnormal breakup of red blood cells in the fetus or newborn.
- Italian disease Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the…
- Macular degeneration Macular degeneration: A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina…