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Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle
One of a group of diseases that may begin in childhood or later with slowly progressive weakness and wasting of the muscles restricted to the limb musculature, especially to the hips and shoulders. Muscle biopsies of the limb-girdle…
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- Muscle, piriformis A muscle that begins at the front surface of the sacrum (the V-shaped bone between the buttocks at the base…
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) PCR
- Immunization, MMR The standard vaccine given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is now…
- Preoperative care Care given before surgery when physical and psychological preparations are made for the operation, according…
- Field, visual The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including that which is seen with…
- Recombinant DNA technology A series of procedures used to join together (recombine) DNA segments. A recombinant DNA molecule is…
- Male internal genitalia The internal genital structures of the male that are concerned with reproduction, including the testis…
- Orthologous gene 1. A term coined by the chemist Linus Pauling who defined it as "the preservation of good health and the…
- Incase A term once used to refer to the medical case of an inpatient
- Lassa virus The deadly cause of Lassa fever. Lassa virus is a virulent and highly transmissible RNA virus that belongs to…