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- Epitope A single antigenic site on a protein against which an antibody reacts
- Gertie F. Marx See: Marx, Gertie F.
- Collateral knee ligament, lateral The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- UGA A triplet consisting of uracil,guanine, adenine, in that order, that acts as a stop codon in messenger RNA…
- Cowpox A mild skin disease of milk cows, principally confined to the udder and teats, that may be contracted by…
- Food, super Foods with alleged healing or health-promoting capabilities. The healing power of foods is a popular concept…
- Cancer, womb See: Uterine cancer
- Hydatid disease, alveolar A tumor that forms in the uterus as a mass of cysts resembling a bunch of grapes. Moles occur during the…
- Dyskeratosis congenita An inherited cause of bone-marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita is a syndrome characterized by abnormal…
- Defibrillator, automated external Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae), usually caused by either…
- Roseola Roseola: Roseola is a childhood illness caused by virus infection characterized by high fevers followed by a…