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Human gene therapy
Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by replacing, altering, or supplementing a gene that is absent or abnormal and whose absence or abnormality is responsible for a disease. In…
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- Amyl- (Amylo- before a consonant.) A prefix pertaining to starch. From the Greek amylon, meaning starch
- Genome, cow See: Bovine genome
- Proximal See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2.
- Cryptosporidium parvum The parasite that causes the disease, cryptosporidiosis. See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Genetic counseling An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…
- Hydrogen The most plentiful element in the universe and one present in all organic compounds. Hydrogen is a gas with…
- Pseudotumor cerebri Pseudotumor cerebri: Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include…
- Thrombophlebitis Inflammation of a vein that occurs when a blood clot forms
- Bronchopulmonary Pertaining to both the air passages (bronchi) leading to the lungs and the lungs (pulmonary) themselves
- Skin, scalded, syndrome See Scalded skin syndrome
- Herbal 1. An adjective, referring to herbs, as in an herbal tea.2. A noun, usually reflecting the botanical or…