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Western blot
A technique in molecular biology, used to separate and identify proteins. Called a Western blot merely because it has some similarity to a Southern blot (which is named after its inventor, the British biologist M.E. Southern). There is…
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- Vaccine, inactivated polio See: Polio vaccine, inactivated
- Elective In medicine, something chosen (elected). An elective procedure is one that is chosen (elected) by the patient…
- Factor, colony-stimulating Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that is measurable in the blood. It is commonly used as a blood test for the…
- Laser coagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser. A coagulation laser produces light in the visible green…
- Babinski sign An important neurologic examination based upon what the big toe does when the sole of the foot is stimulated…
- Ball-and-socket joint A ball-and-socket joint is one in which the round end of a bone fits into the cavity of another bone. The hip…
- Asp Aspartic acid. See also: Amino acid symbols
- ALS7 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7
- Muir-Torre syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by a combination of sebaceous tumors of the skin and one or more internal…
- Assisted living A type of long-term care facility for elderly or disabled people who are able to get around on their own but…