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Tuberous sclerosis 2
The TSC2 gene involved in causing the disease tuberous sclerosis. See: TSC2
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- Directed DNA sequencing Successively sequencing DNA from adjacent stretches of a chromosome
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- Focal dystonia due to torticollis Spasm of the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head, causing the head to twist and turn to…
- Elastic fiber A slender fiber in connective tissue that is rich in the protein elastin and has an elastic quality
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- AIH (artificial insemination by husband) A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
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