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Fanconi anemia
Anemia: A genetic disease that affects all of the bone marrow elements, is associated with a great diversity of malformations as well as pigmentary changes of the skin, and predisposes to malignancy. Malignancy: Fanconi anemia predisposes…
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- Tumor registry Recorded information about the status of patients with tumors. Although a registry was originally the place…
- National Eye Institute (NEI) One of the US National Institutes of Health, NEI's mission is to 'conduct and support research, training…
- Homo floresiensis A human-like species who lived until 18,000 years ago in the company of giant Komodo lizards and now-extinct…
- Meningococcal vaccine Meningococcal vaccine: A vaccine to prevent meningococcal infection, including meningococcal meningitis, an…
- Maculopathy Any pathologic condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest. Also…
- Prox- Proximal
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Res. (NIDCR): One of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., the NIDCR is for dental and other…
- Patent (noun) A device giving exclusive control and possession. Before the commercialization of biomedical inventions, the…
- Lys Lysine. See also: Amino acid symbols