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The Genome Database (GDB) is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human Genome Initiative. It was established at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1990. In 1999, the…
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Show more- Steppage gait A manner of walking in which the advancing foot is lifted high so that the toes clear the ground. Steppage…
- Granulation That part of the healing process in which rough, pink tissue containing new connective tissue and capillaries…
- Chondromalacia patellae The patellofemoral syndrome (PFS), the most common cause of chronic knee pain. PFS characteristically causes…
- Red corpuscles Red corpuscles are cells that carry oxygen in the blood. They are also called red blood cells or 'RBCs.'
- Papillary renal cell carcinoma A type of kidney cancer that accounts for 15 to 20% of renal carcinomas. It occurs in both sporadic and…
- Vestibule of the ear A cavity in the middle of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear
- Sore, canker Sore, canker: A small ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth that is often painful and very sensitive. Also…
- Litho- See: Lithium.
- Atheroma A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery, resulting from atherosclerosis. Also called an…
- Telepathology The use of telecommunications technology to facilitate the transfer of image-rich pathology data between…
- Gyrus occipitotemporalis medialis See: Lingual gyrus
- Folding motif An independent folding unit, or particular structure, that recurs in many molecules