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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- Rule out A term much used in medicine, meaning to eliminate or exclude something from consideration. The ACB (albumin…
- Desmoid tumor A benign soft tissue tumor that occurs most often in young adults and involves the limbs or trunk but can…
- Bernard-Horner syndrome See: Horner syndrome
- Stool The solid matter discharged in a bowel movement
- Angiohemophilia See: Von Willebrand disease
- Splenic vein A vein formed by the union of several small veins that return blood from the stomach, pancreas and spleen…
- Prehypertension A systolic pressure of 120 to 139 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of between 80 and 89 mm Hg. Prehypertension…
- Neurooncologist A physician trained to diagnose and treat patients with brain tumors and other types of tumors of the nervous…
- Valgum See: Valgus
- Social psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, particularly as regards social interactions, focusing on the ways…
- DGS See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Affinity In immunology, the strength of binding interaction between antigen and antibody molecules