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FBLN3
The gene encoding the protein known as fibulin 3. See: Fibulin 3
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- Radioiodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioiodine is used in diagnostic tests as…
- CLIP 1. Abbreviation for Corticotropin-Like Intermediate-lobe Peptide, a molecule identical to part of…
- Bypass, cardiopulmonary Bypass of the heart and lungs as, for example, in open heart surgery. Blood returning to the heart is…
- Trypanosoma cruzi The parasitic microorganism that causes Chagas disease. See: Chagas disease
- Poland syndactyly A unique pattern of one-sided malformations characterized by a defect of the chest (pectoralis) muscle on one…
- Melancholia Old term for depression.
- Labyrinthitis Inflammation of the labyrinth, the system of intercommunicating canals and cavities within the inner ear…
- Ependymoma A type of brain tumor derived from the cells that line the cavities within the ventricles of the brain and…