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Prognostic
1. (adjective) In medicine, relating to the prognosis of a disease. For example, a favorable prognostic factor.2. (adjective) Generally, relating to a prediction. For example, a prognostic index for the economy. 3. (noun) In medicine, an…
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- Escherichia coli Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.
- PARK2 Familial Parkinson disease type 2
- Virus, respiratory syncytial A virus that can grow in the cells of a species foreign to the normal host species, a species different from…
- Kleine-Levin syndrome A rare condition characterized by excessive need for sleep, food, and sexual disinhibition. Most people with…
- Tick A small wingless bloodsucking insect that, along with the mite, belongs to the order Acarina. Ticks may be…
- TSC1 The tuberous sclerosis 1 gene. The product of the TSC1 gene is a protein called hamartin. This protein…
- Raynaud's disease Condition resulting in skin discoloration of the fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in…
- Prostate cancer gene Prostate cancer gene: One of the genes that influences the origin and/or progression of prostate cancer…
- Epicanthal fold A fold of skin that comes down across the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is more…
- Thallium scan A method of examining the heart to obtain information about the blood supply to the heart muscle. In the…