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- Prostate enlargement Most prostatic enlargement is due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a problem that bothers men…
- Poly1 isomerase An enzyme also known as Pin1. See: Pin1
- Mustard (Arabidopsis thaliana) genome All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family…
- Epilepsy, temporal lobe See: Epilepsy, temporal-lobe
- Cryoelectron microscopy See: Cryo-electron microscopy
- Living donor liver transplantation An option for patients who need a liver transplant. In this procedure, a healthy person (usually a family…
- Drug-transporter gene See: Gene, transporter
- Echocardiography Echocardiography is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers…
- Ventricle, cerebral One of a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of…
- Carotid body A small 'body' of tissue rich in capillaries, at the spot the carotid artery branches in the neck, containing…
- Hemoglobin A1C The main fraction of glycosylated hemoglobin (glycohemoglobin) which is hemoglobin to which glucose is bound…