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Microarray
A tool used to sift through and analyze the information contained within a genome. A microarray consists of different nucleic acid probes that are chemically attached to a substrate, which can be a microchip, a glass slide or a…
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- Smoking, involuntary The involuntary inhaling of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) by someone who is not smoking. See: ETS
- Eisoptrophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of mirrors. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize their…
- Perinatologist An obstetrical subspecialist concerned with the care of the mother and fetus at higher-than-normal risk for…
- Abstinence, periodic Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and the rhythm method, this approach entails not…
- Retinoschisis Splitting of the retina. From retina + -schisis (splitting)
- Fear of birds An abnormal and persistent fear of birds. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety about encountering…
- Valve, bicuspid One of the four valves of the heart, this one is situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle. It…
- Darier disease A genetic skin disease characterized by slowly progressive hardening of the skin (keratoses) around the hair…
- Anemia, Cooley's Anemia, Cooley's: Better known today as thalassemia (or as beta thalassemia or thalassemia major). The…
- Paleolithic diet The Paleolithic diet is a weight loss plan based upon the premise of consuming only those foods available…
- Epidermal growth factor EGF