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Gallium
A rare metal with the atomic weight of 69. There are several isotopic forms of gallium that differ from it in atomic weight. One is gallium-68 which is produced by cyclotrons and emits gamma rays. The citrate form of gallium-68 is used as…
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- Hepatitis C Hepatitis C: Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is usually spread by blood…
- Spot, blind In ophthalmology, a blind spot is: > >A small area of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye; this…
- Infiltrate To penetrate. If an IV infiltrates, the IV fluid penetrates the surrounding tissue.
- Drosophila genome All of the genetic information contained in Drosophila, the fruitfly. The genomes of particular nonhuman…
- Renal cancer Malignancy of the kidney, the organ that is primarily responsible for the removal of metabolic waste products…
- Currarino syndrome Failure of formation of all or part of the sacrum (the lowest section of the spine). Currarino syndrome is a…
- Meibomian gland One of the little glands in the eyelids that make a lubricant called sebum which they discharge through their…
- Nucleus 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells
- Vein, internal jugular The deeper of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and…
- Scleredema adultorum A misleading term since scleredema can also occur in children. See: Scleredema
- Anomia A problem with word finding. Impaired recall of words with no impairment of comprehension or the capacity to…