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Intervening sequence
Part of a gene that is initially transcribed from the DNA into the primary RNA transcript but then is excised (removed) from it when the so-called exxon sequences on either side of it are spliced together. Intervening sequences, which are…
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Show more- Intravenous cholangiogram Feeding through a vein. Also called parenteral alimentation or parenteral nutrition.
- Cyst, tarsal Also called a chalazion or a Meibomian cyst, an inflammation of the oil gland of the eyelid.
- Excess iron Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: >…
- Outlet The exit or opening. The means by which something escapes.
- Meningococcus A type of bacteria now formally known as Neisseria meningitidis, which is responsible for a number of…
- CM (coccidioidomycosis) A disease due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop…
- Parietal Adjective from the Latin 'parietalis' meaning 'belonging to the wall' that the ancient anatomists used to…
- Oil, tropical Coconut, palm kernel or palm oil. Like all fats and oils, these three oils contain various types of fatty…
- Pediculicide An agent that destroys lice. From pediculus, lice + -cide, killer or killing
- Intrinsic 1. An essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure.2. Coming from within, from the inside…
- Xanthelasma Tiny (1-2 mm) yellowish plaques that are slightly raised on the skin surface of the upper or lower eyelids…
- Black plague In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous…