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Oncogene
1. A gene that played a normal role in the cell as a proto-oncogene and that has been altered by mutation and now may contribute to the growth of a tumor. Some of the more important oncogenes include: > >ras (a signal transduction…
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Show more- Allergic conjunctivitis Inflammation of the whites of the eyes (the conjunctivae) with itching and redness of the eyes and tearing…
- Elbow, arthritis of the Inflammation (arthritis) of the elbow joint can be due to many systemic forms of arthritis, including…
- Disorder, specific developmental A disorder that selectively affects one area of development, sparing essentially all other areas of…
- Thiazolidinedione (Pronounced THIGH-ah-ZO-li-deen-DYE-own.) A class of drugs for type 2 diabetes that lower the blood sugar by…
- Parkinson disease gene A gene involved in the causation of Parkinson disease. There are a number of different autosomal dominant and…
- Rate, mortality A death rate. There are a number of different types of mortality rates as, for examples, the following: >…
- Lymphoid tissue A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphoid…
- Rectal itching See Anal itching
- ATL The disease variously called adult T-cell leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and adult T-cell lymphoma…
- CTL Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- Hemophilia A group of inherited bleeding disorders in which the ability of blood to clot is impaired. See: Hemophilia A…
- Dr. Joseph Moscati See: Moscati, St. Joseph