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- Gametogenesis The development and production of the male and female germ cells required to form a new individual. The male…
- Arteries, coronary The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen. They are called the coronary arteries…
- Surfactant A fluid secreted by the cells of the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs) that serves to reduce the…
- Overgrowth Just what it sounds like: excessive growth
- Restriction endonuclease An enzyme from bacteria that can recognize specific base sequences in DNA and cut (restrict) the DNA at that…
- Prion dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
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