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Sigmodon hispidus
See: Cotton rat
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- C1 (cervical vertebra) C1 is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is called the atlas. It supports the head. The atlas bone is…
- Biallelic Pertaining to both alleles (both alternative forms of a gene). For example, biallelic mutations in the gene…
- Urinary tract infection Infection of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra. Not everyone with a UTI has symptoms. Common symptoms…
- Venin Snake venom (poison).
- RT-PCR RT-PCR (Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction) is a highly sensitive technique for the detection…
- Shoulder joint The flexible ball-and-socket joint formed by the junction of the humerus and the scapula. This joint is…
- Ilium The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint. The…
- Family 1. A group of individuals related by blood or marriage or by a feeling of closeness. 2. A biological…
- Scan, helical CAT A conventional computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan or CT scan) is an x-ray procedure which combines…
- Age of father See: Paternal age
- Fracture, basilar A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor…