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Tandem mass spectrometry
An instrument used in medical laboratories consisting of two mass spectrometers in series connected by a chamber known as a collision cell. The sample to be examined is essentially sorted and weighed in the first mass spectrometer, then…
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- Pancreatitis, acute See: Acute pancreatitis
- Dialectical behavioral therapy A mode of treatment designed for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD), particularly those with…
- Epitope A single antigenic site on a protein against which an antibody reacts
- Omniscience All knowledge. Infinite awareness, understanding, and insight. Someone who (supposedly) possesses omniscience…
- Micropigmentation Tattooing
- CB1 receptor See: Cannabinoid receptor 1
- Hughlings Jackson See: Hughlings Jackson, John
- Transmission distortion Distortion in the transmission of genes or chromosomes to the offspring, resulting in a significant…
- Esotropia Cross-eyed or, in medical terms, convergent or internal strabismus
- Transaminase nomenclature The names and abbreviations applied to the transaminases are quite confusing since (just as a starter) a…
- Chronic otitis externa Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a…