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Genome, honey bee
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Show more- Tubercle A small tuber, a small lump or bump.
- TSE Abbreviation for Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
- Caudal An anatomic term meaning 1. Pertaining to the tail or the hind part. 2. Situated in or directed toward the…
- Cutaneous papilloma A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Cutaneous papillomas may appear on the skin almost…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- Clones, recombinant Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Napiform A little-used but useful adjective meaning turnip-shaped. Large and round at the top and tapering down…
- Irrigate To wash out as, for example, a wound to clean it.
- Lockjaw See Tetanus
- Fundoplication A surgical teque that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Clostridium perfringens A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as…
- Reduction mammaplasty See: Breast reduction