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Arrayed library
In genetics, an arrayed library consists of (in technical terms) individual primary recombinant clones which are hosted in phage, cosmid, YAC, or another vector that have been placed in two- dimensional arrays in microtiter dishes (plastic…
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Show more- VAQTA See: Varus.
- Sphenopalatine neuralgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Startle reflex A reflex seen in normal infants in response to a loud noise. The infant with make a sudden body movement…
- Fever, Thai hemorrhagic A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Tubal occlusion procedure, selective (STOP) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control in which a physician inserts a 4-centimeter (1.6 inch) long…
- Gerstmann-Straussler disease See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Regurgitation A backward flowing. For example, of food. Or the sloshing of blood back into the heart (or between chambers…
- Toxic shock See Toxic shock syndrome
- Sleepiness, excessive daytime (EDS) A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as…
- Vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional (BPPV) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head
- Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer: Malignancy of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer has been called a 'silent' disease because…
- HUS Hemolytic uremic syndrome