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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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Short-term memory
A system for temporarily storing and managing information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. Short-term memory is involved in the selection, initiation, and termination of…
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- DNA cloning The use of DNA manipulation procedures to produce multiple copies of a single gene or segment of DNA
- Acetylcholinesterase An enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the synaptic cleft (the space between two…
- Nervous system, peripheral (PNS) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…
- Bodywork Any of a number of therapeutic or simply relaxing practices that involve the manipulation, massage, or…
- Melanoma, eye See: Intraocular melanoma
- Warfarin, teratogenicity of Warfarin, teratogenicity of: The anticoagulant warfarin (COUMADIN) is a known teratogen, an agent that can…
- Evening primrose oil A natural source of essential fatty acids (EFOs). Evening primrose oil contains a higher level of arachnoidic…
- Plexus, brachial See: Brachial plexus
- Paraphilia Paraphilia: One of several complex psychiatric disorders that are manifested as deviant sexual behavior. For…
- Hemorrhagic diarrhea, E. coli Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…
- Gene, regulatory A gene that regulates the expression of other genes. A regulatory gene is a nosy gene whose prime…