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Tumor necrosis factor
A member of a superfamily of proteins, each with 157 amino acids, which induce necrosis (death) of tumor cells and possess a wide range of proinflammatory actions. Tumor necrosis factor is a multifunctional cytokine with effects on lipid…
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Show more- Reinstein syndrome A heritable syndrome characterized by eye disease (specifically, macular degeneration and inverse retinitis…
- Warts, plantar Warts that grow on the soles of the feet. Plantar warts are different from most other warts. They tend to be…
- Phase, resting More appropriately called interphase. The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the…
- De Lange syndrome A relatively common birth defect syndrome with multiple malformations and mental retardation of unknown…
- Mutagen Something capable of causing a gene-change. Among the known mutagens are radiation, certain chemicals and…
- Data Facts, statistics, and the like. In medicine and the health sciences, people often speak of 'the data'…
- Oromandibular dystonia Oro- refers to the mouth and mandibular refers to the lower jaw. Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles…
- Medic Alert Originally,a bracelet that a person could wear to warn medical professionals in an emergency about a serious…
- Library In genetics, a library is an unordered collection of clones (i.e., cloned DNA from a particular organism)…
- Germ line 1. The sequence of cells which develop into eggs and sperm. 2. Inherited material that comes from the eggs or…
- Gland, palpebral See: Meibomian gland
- Medical prefix A prefix employed in medical terminology. Medical words are often put together, cobbled from two or more…