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Acanthamoeba
A microscopic organism, an amoeba, found in soil, dust and fresh water (lakes, rivers, hot springs and hot tubs). Acanthamoeba also occur in brackish water and sea water as well as in heating, venting, and air conditioner units…
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Show more- Syndrome, Poland A unique pattern of one-sided malformations characterized by a defect of the chest (pectoralis) muscle on one…
- Prinzmetal angina See: Angina, Prinzmetal
- Linkage map A map of the genes on a chromosome based on linkage analysis. A linkage map does not show the physical…
- Orifice An opening. The mouth for example is an orifice.
- Penicillin-resistant bacteria Bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin. Such organisms can sometimes be killed using sulfa drugs…
- TSC1 The tuberous sclerosis 1 gene. The product of the TSC1 gene is a protein called hamartin. This protein…
- Diaper rash Diaper rash: Also called 'diaper dermatitis,' a diaper rash is a skin inflammatory reaction localized to the…
- TSD Abbreviation for Tay-Sachs disease, a genetic metabolic disorder. See: Tay-Sachs disease
- Complete hysterectomy Hysterectomy: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy.
- Vision, binocular See: Binocular vision
- Histo- Literally, tissue compatibility. With full histocompatibility between a donor and recipient, tissue can be…
- Policosanol A product derived from the waxy coating of sugar cane that lowers both the total cholesterol and the 'bad'…