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Antibody cross reactivity
The ability of an antibody to react with similar antigenic sites on different proteins
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Show more- Dysthymia Dysthymia: A type of depression involving long-term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a…
- Seizure, atonic See: Atonic seizure
- Pimply Having pimples. Papuliferous and papilliferous are fancy words for what is simply pimply
- Brontophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of thunder that causes undue anxiety even though sufferers realize that…
- Alpha-linolenic acid An essential fatty acid found in flaxseed oil, canola oil and walnuts. Abbreviated ALA
- Epigastrium The part of the abdominal wall above the umbilicus (belly button). The hypogastrium is the part of the…
- HEV Hepatitis E virus
- Psychiatrist A physician (an M.D.) who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness…
- Genital herpes A viral infection transmitted through intimate contact with the moist mucous linings of the genitals. This…
- Organisation Mondiale de la Sante The French name for the World Health Organization (WHO). See: World Health Organization
- MAM Menstrually associated migraine. See: Menstrual migraine
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase. See also…