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Down syndrome critical region
Down syndrome critical region: (Abbreviated DSCR) A region on the long (q) arm of chromosome 21 thought to be responsible for some, if not all, of the features of Down syndrome. A number of genes in this region may be involved in the…
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- Brainstem auditory evoked potentials See: ABR test
- Epidermal growth factor EGF
- OAE Acoustic emission test) : OAE is an abbreviation for 'otoacoustic emission test' which measures an acoustic…
- Fanconi pancytopenia See Fanconi anemia
- Second cranial nerve The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the…
- Septum, heart The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…
- Hives from pressure See Pressure urticaria
- Interleukins Substances used in biological therapy. Interleukins stimulate the growth and activities of certain kinds of…
- Cranial nerves Nerves that emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from…
- Thiazolidinedione (Pronounced THIGH-ah-ZO-li-deen-DYE-own.) A class of drugs for type 2 diabetes that lower the blood sugar by…
- HAART Stands for highly active antiretroviral therapy. Treatment with a very potent drug 'cocktail' to suppress the…