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Chromosomes
The microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material. They are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and proteins and, under a microscope, look like little rods. Humans normally have 46 chromosomes -- 44 autosomes (nonsex…
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- Binge drinking The dangerous practice of consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages in a single session. Binge…
- Jellyfish sting : The injection into the skin of venom from the stinging unit (the nematocyst) of the jellyfish. The…
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia, autosomal dominant A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity…
- Palliative treatment To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely…
- X-linked On the X chromosome. 'Linked' in genetics does not mean merely associated. An X-linked gene travels with the…
- Prostatic hyperplasia, benign See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Microscopy The examination of minute objects by means of a microscope, an instrument which provides an enlarged image of…
- Phlebo- (prefix) Means vein. From the Greek 'phleps', vein, which came from the root 'phlein', to gush or overflow. Appears in…
- Necrosis, coagulation Tissue death due to clots in the bloodstream, which block the flow of blood to the affected area
- Mycobacterium A large family of bacteria that have unusually waxy cell walls that are resistant to digestion. The…
- Metastasis 1. The process by which cancer spreads from the place at which it first arose as a primary tumor to distant…