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Nucleic acid
>DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which contains the hereditary information in humans and >RNA (ribonucleic acid) which delivers the instructions coded in this information to the cell's protein manufacturing sites. History: In 1869 Friedrich…
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- Fear of bacteria Eria): An abnormal and persistent fear of bacilli (bacteria). A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that…
- Aerotitis media See Aerotitis
- Efferent vessel A vessel carrying blood away from the heart. An artery or arteriole
- Liposuction Liposuction: The most common cosmetic operation in the U. S. with over 400,000 such surgical operations done…
- Endopeptidase An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of peptide bonds within a polypeptide or protein. Peptidase refers to…
- Surveillance and containment See: Ring vaccination
- Physical child abuse See: Normal growth.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation The circulatory system comprising the heart and blood vessels which carries nutrients and oxygen to the…
- Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- Tinel's sign An examination test that is used by doctors to detect an irritated nerve. Tinel's sign is performed by…