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Mustard (Arabidopsis thaliana) genome
All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family. The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as Arabidopsis thaliana have been studied for a number of reasons including the…
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Show more- Pleural effusion, fetal See: Fetal pleural effusion
- Granulocyte >Neutrophils have 'neutral' subtle granules; >Eosinophils have prominent granules that stain readily with the…
- Nephrology The art and science of the care of the kidney.
- Escherichia coli Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.
- Anticoagulant agent A medication used as a 'blood-thinner' to prevent the formation of blood clots and to maintain open blood…
- Beta adrenergic blocking agents A class of drugs, also called beta blockers, that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline…
- Laryngoscope A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is…
- Detox Short for detoxification, usually from an addictive drug such as alcohol or heroin. A detox center is…
- Gastroparesis Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by a…
- Measles Measles: An acute and highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes…
- Meatus, female urethral The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Indicate In medicine, to make a treatment or procedure advisable because of a particular condition or circumstance…