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Cell cloning
The process of producing a group of cells (clones), all genetically identical, from a single ancestral cell.
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- RLQ Abbreviation for the right lower quadrant (quarter) of the abdomen. The RLQ of the abdomen contains the…
- Tremor Tremor: Any abnormal repetitive shaking movement of the body. Tremors have many causes and can be inherited…
- Mycobacterium A large family of bacteria that have unusually waxy cell walls that are resistant to digestion. The…
- Amebiasis Infection of the intestines with amebae, especially with the ameba Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by…
- Contraceptive, injectable progestin Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Trichuriasis Infection with the human whipworm, a nematode (roundworm) formally known as Trichuris trichiura. The third…
- Fracture, basilar A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor…
- Norovirus A group of viruses that are a common cause of food poisoning and acute gastroenteritis ('stomach flu') that…
- Anemia Anemia: The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal…
- Cyt- Prefix used in place of cyto- before a vowel. See: Cyto-
- DYS Symbol for familial dysautonomia. See: Familial dysautonomia.