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Telomere
The end of a chromosome, a specialized structure involved in the replication and stability of the chromosome. On the DNA level, the telomere is a dull stretch of road. It is a length of DNA monotonously made up of a recurring motif of 6…
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- ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also less often called acute lymphocytic leukemia. See: Acute lymphoblastic…
- TEE Transesophageal echocardiography. A diagnostic test which employs ultrasound waves to make images of the…
- Knee, artificial Total knee replacement, a surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with…
- Glycopeptide A short chain of amino acids that has sugar molecules attached to it. A glycoprotein is similar in structure…
- Adenitis Inflammation of a gland. From the aden-, gland + -itis, inflammation
- Virus, xenotropic A virus that can grow in the cells of a species foreign to the normal host species, a species different from…
- Physics, health The science of human health and radiation exposure. Health physics, also called medical physics, is devoted…
- Anticoagulant Any agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Anticoagulants have various uses. Some are used for…
- CEA assay Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a protein found in many types of cells but associated with tumors and the…
- Canker sore Canker sore: A small ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth that is often painful and very sensitive. Also…
- Sensitivity 1. In psychology, the quality of being sensitive. As, for example, sensitivity training, training in small…