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Immunocow
A cow that has been genetically engineered to produce human antibodies. An immunocow, when challenged with an infectious agent, can produce large volumes of human antibodies against that agent. There are also immunopigs and presumably…
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Show more- Knee, secretary's The patellofemoral syndrome (PFS), the commonest cause of chronic knee pain. PFS characteristically causes…
- Vein, saphenous The saphenous veins -- there are two, the great and the small saphenous veins -- are the principal veins that…
- Emphysema Emphysema: 1) A lung condition featuring an abnormal accumulation of air in the lung's many tiny air sacs, a…
- Tubular vision A centrally constricted field of vision that is like what you can see through a tube. Also called tunnel…
- Seizure, local See: Partial seizure
- RNA, messenger A class of RNA that is the template upon which polypeptides are put together. Abbreviated mRNA
- Age of father See: Paternal age
- Pasteur, Louis French chemist and biologist (1822-1895) who invented pasteurization, developed the germ theory, founded the…
- Zoophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of animals. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and…
- Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) immunization This kind of immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a…
- Salmonella genome The entire genetic complement (the DNA) of Salmonella bacteria. The genomes of two strains of Salmonella…
- Alimentary canal The digestive tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract