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BP1
Beta protein 1, a protein encoded by a member of the homeobox gene family, a group of genes important to early development of the fetus. Specifically, BP1 belongs to the DLX homeobox family. BP1 acts as a transcription factor that turns…
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Show more- Mastectomy A general term for removal of the breast, usually to remove cancerous tissue. The operation can be done in a…
- Anaphylactoid purpura See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Community-acquired infection An infection acquired in the community. In contrast to a nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection
- Endothelial Relating to the endothelium, the layer of flat cells lining the closed spaces of the body such as the inside…
- Mustard plaster A mild mixture of mustard seed powder, an adhesive such as flour, and water warmed and spread on a moist…
- Heights, fear of An irrational unreasonable fear of heights is called acrophobia. From the Greek 'acron', height + 'phobos'…
- Malnutrition-related diabetes At one time, a distinct type of diabetes mellitus, often associated with the tropics and so also called…
- Joint, temporomandibular Joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull. Abbreviated TMJ or TM joint.
- USP United States Pharmacopeia
- Beard The hair that normally grows on the male face after puberty. Testosterone, the most potent of the naturally…
- Septum, heart The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…
- Antonomasy See: Antonomasia