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Bone morphogenetic protein
A protein that induces the formation of bone and cartilage. Bone morphogenic protein 2 (which is symbolized BMP2) belongs to a superfamily called transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta). The gene for BMP2 is on chromosome 20 in band…
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- Miticide An agent, usually a chemical, that kills mites. This class of pesticides is large and includes antibiotic…
- Deuteranomaly Colorblindness of the red-green type, also known as deuteranopia or Daltonism. The term 'Daltonism' is…
- Antimicrobial A drug used to treat a microbial infection. 'Antimicrobial' is a general term that refers to a group of drugs…
- Recombinant A person with a new combination of genes, a combination of genes not present in either parent, due to…
- BMJ The British Medical Journal. The BMJ states that it 'aims to help doctors everywhere practice better medicine…
- Quinine The original antimalarial agent, quinine took its name from the Peruvian Indian word 'kina' meaning 'bark of…
- Advance medical directives Advance medical directives Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of…
- Ocean itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) See: Oscillopsia.
- Phlebitis Inflammation of a vein. With phlebitis, there is infiltration of the walls of the vein and, usually, the…
- Five-lipoxygenase-activating protein See: FLAP