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Retroposition
1. Simple backward displacement of a structure or organ such as the uterus.2. In genetics, the integration of a sequence derived from RNA into a DNA genome. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is reverse-transcribed and reintegrated into the genome…
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- Diabetes, labile A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from…
- Myopathy, mitochondrial Nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objects. Myopia can be caused by…
- Replication, DNA A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…
- Magnesium excess Persons with impaired kidney function should be especially careful about their magnesium intake because they…
- DPT Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus vaccine. Today the more frequent abbreviation is DTP (for…
- LUL Acronym for the left upper lobe (of the lung). The left lung has but two lobes. The other lobe is naturally…
- Poisoning, lead An environmental hazard capable of causing brain damage. In the US lead poisoning is formally defined as…
- Adenomyosis Pronounced a-den-o- mi-o-sis, this is a common benign condition of the uterus in which the endometrium (the…
- Bone, heel A somewhat rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The words 'calcaneus' and 'calcium' are related…
- Echocardiography, transesophageal A diagnostic test which is done through the esophagus and which employs ultrasound waves to make images of…
- Quinsy Not a TV detective but an old word for a peritonsillar abscess. Whether you call it quinsy or a peritonsillar…