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STS
Commonly used abbreviation for 'sequence tagged site.' A short (200 to 500 base pair) DNA sequence that occurs but once in the genome and whose location and base sequence are known. STSs are detectable by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)…
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Show more- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme beta-galactosidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Sporotrichosis Sporotrichosis: An infection most commonly of the skin caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Persons…
- Cyst, synovial, of the popliteal space A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space). The swelling is composed of a membrane-lined…
- Labial herpes Herpes: A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before…
- PMS (PreMenstrual Syndrome) See Premenstrual syndrome
- Vitamin B -- niacin Deficiency of niacin, one of the B-complex vitamins, causes pellagra. See: Pellagra
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the following introduction: 'The American Diabetes…
- Meniscus, medial knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The medial meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Disease-free survival See: Multiple sclerosis.
- Intermittent claudication An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and goes -- it typically occurs…
- Parietal lobe Part of the brain, specifically the section of the cerebral hemisphere that lies beneath the parietal bone…
- Hemorrhagic Pertaining to bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhagic problem…