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FLAP
A gene that helps make a leukotriene, a signal that activates the white blood cells involved in inflammation. FLAP stands for 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein. FLAP has been implicated in a number of inflammatory responses, including…
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- Syndrome, chromosome 4 short-arm deletion This syndrome, called the Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, is a chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the…
- BMI A person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by their height in meters (m) squared. BMI stands for body mass…
- Leukodystrophy A disorder of the white matter of the brain, the part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The…
- Yeast genome All of the genetic information contained in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The genomes of particular…
- Thomas, Lewis (1913-1993) American physician, biologist, and eminent essayist. Thomas graduated from Princeton University…
- DHHS Acronym for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also known as HHS. The U.S. Department of…
- Mastoiditis Inflammation of the mastoid, often secondary to ear infection.
- Effacement The thinning of the cervix which occurs before and while it dilates
- Psoralen photochemotherapy See: PUVA
- Homologous chromosomes A pair of chromosomes containing the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent
- Syndrome, Witkop A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…