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Leukocyte, granular
A type of white blood cell filled with microscopic granules (tiny sacs) containing enzymes that digest microorganisms. Granular leukocytes -- they are better known as granulocytes -- are part of the innate immune system and have somewhat…
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- MCPH1 Microcephalin 1
- Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase See: UROD
- Silent stroke Stroke: Small strokes that do not cause any symptoms. Silent strokes still damage brain tissue. The most…
- Hemorrhage Bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhage that is invisible or an…
- Patellar tendon A tendon that extends down from the quadriceps muscle in the thigh to incorporate the patella (the kneecap)…
- NIMH Stands for the National Institute of Mental Health, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S…
- Cryo-electron microscopy An electron microscopic technique that involves freezing the biological sample in order to view the sample…
- Cow milk allergy Allergy: Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less…
- Gap junction An organized collections of protein channels in cell membranes that allows ions and small molecules to pass…
- Lung transplant The first lung transplant was done by the American surgeon James Hardy (1918-) in 1964.
- Jerk, hypnic See: Hypnic jerk