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Cholesterol ester transfer protein
A protein that helps regulate the size of cholesterol particles and influence the process of atherogenesis (the formation of plaques in arteries). Abbreviated CETP. The CETP gene is in chromosome band 16q21. A number of mutations are known…
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Show more- Hemiparesis Weakness on one side of the body.
- Rupture A break or tear in any organ (such as the spleen) or soft tissue (such as the achilles tendon). Rupture of…
- Diagnostic mammogram An X-ray of the breast done to evaluate: > >Abnormalities seen or suspected on a prior screening mammogram…
- Mark of Cain The mark that God set upon Cain, the eldest son of Adam. According to the Book of Genesis in the Bible, God…
- Nitrogenous base A molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base. The nitrogenous bases in DNA are…
- Hydrocarbon An organic compound composed exclusively of hydrogen and carbon. All hydrocarbons have a carbon backbone with…
- Thoracic duct A vascular structure which recirculates lymph into the blood stream. It begins in the abdomen and tracks…
- Immunization, DTaP Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP…
- Relapse The return of signs and symptoms of a disease after a patient has enjoyed a remission. For example, after…
- Diurnal Occurring in the daytime. A patient may have a diurnal fever rather than a nocturnal one. Diurnal also can…
- Neuralgia, vidian A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Palindrome Pertaining to a palindrome. A DNA sequence that reads the same in both directions is a palindromic sequence.