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Archaeogenetics
The study of the past using the techniques of molecular genetics. The application of genetics to archeology. The term 'archaeogenetics' was coined in the 1990s by the archeologist Colin Renfrew from the Greek archaios (ancient) + genetics…
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Show more- ADD (attention deficit disorder) Attention deficit disorder: An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural stimuli…
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia, autosomal dominant A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity…
- Chemical reaction A process in which one substance is transformed into another. Thousands of different types of chemical…
- Undulant fever An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that characteristically causes rising and falling fevers…
- Intensive care unit psychosis A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Lung disease characterized by progressive difficulty breathing (dyspnea) and cough due to the accumulation of…
- Atelectasis Failure of full expansion of the lung at birth or a collapse thereafter of the lung. The word comes from the…
- Cogan syndrome Arteritis (also referred to as vasculitis) that involves the ear. This condition is called Cogan syndrome…
- Glycobiology The study of molecules that contain carbohydrates, their structure and function, and the roles they play in…
- Tilt-table test Tilt-table test: Tilt-table testing involves placing the patient on a table with a foot-support. The table is…
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or…
- CD8+ T cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte