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- C (cytosine) C stands for cytosine, a DNA nucleotide that which is one member of the base pair in DNA consisting of…
- Succenturiate placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. In anatomy 'succenturiate' means substituting for or…
- Diabetic skin disease A skin disorder that is caused by diabetes or affected by diabetes. Skin disorders are common in diabetes…
- Rectal (noun) An informal term for a digital rectal exam (DRE) done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated)…
- Endothelial Relating to the endothelium, the layer of flat cells lining the closed spaces of the body such as the inside…
- Baby blues A common temporary psychological state right after childbirth when a new mother may have sudden mood swings…
- RUL Acronym for the right upper lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right lower lobe (RLL)…
- Copy number polymorphism Abbreviated CNP. A normal variation in DNA due to variation in the number of copies of a sequence within the…
- Retinopathy, diabetic See: Diabetic retinopathy
- Pseudodementia A severe form of depression resulting from a progressive brain disorder in which cognitive changes mimic…
- F (coefficient of inbreeding) F is the symbol for the coefficient of inbreeding, a way of gauging how close two people are genetically to…