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- Crick 1. A painful sudden spasmodic stiffness in the muscles of the neck or back. 2. Francis Crick who, with James…
- Premalignant Pertaining to tissue that is not yet malignant, but is poised to become malignant. Appropriate clinical and…
- Condom, female Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom. The Reality Female…
- H Symbol for hydrogen
- Childbed fever Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called…
- Xeric Characterized by a scanty supply of moisture (or tolerating or adapted to dry conditions). The word 'xeric'…
- Monoclonal Pertaining to a single clone of cells, a single cell and the progeny of that cell. As opposed to polyclonal…
- Transfer RNA (tRNA) A class of RNA that has triplet nucleotide sequence complementary to the triplet nucleotide coding sequences…
- Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase The enzyme encoded in the HGD gene. Mutation of HGD causes the genetic disease alkaptonuria. Homogentisate…
- Chronic bronchitis Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…
- Neuroscientist A scientist who studies the nervous system, including the neural basis of behavior; parts of the nervous…