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Cryoprotectant
A chemical component of a freezing solution used in cryopreservation (the process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain viability). The purpose of the cryoprotectant is to help protect what…
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- Parietal lobe Part of the brain, specifically the section of the cerebral hemisphere that lies beneath the parietal bone…
- Hurricane supplies kit Hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Oncogene 1. A gene that played a normal role in the cell as a proto-oncogene and that has been altered by mutation and…
- HAV Hepatitis A virus
- Daughter 1. A female offspring. 2. A female adopted child. 3. A product of radioactive decay. 4. A cell resulting from…
- Aspiration Removal of a sample of fluid and cells through a needle. Aspiration also refers to the accidental sucking in…
- Electrodesiccation Use of an electric current to destroy cancerous tissue and control bleeding
- Entomology, medical See: Medical entomology
- Vulva cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Therapy, biological Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease…
- Sydenham chorea An acute neurologic disorder that emerges several months following a streptococcal ('strep') infection, most…