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Tyr
Tyrosine. See also: Amino acid symbols
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- Cl (chloride) Cl is the chemical symbol for chloride, the major anion found in the fluid outside of cells and in blood. An…
- Myco- Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus
- Clinical 1. Having to do with the examination and treatment of patients. 2. Applicable to patients. A laboratory test…
- Hypocapnia Less than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypoapnia is the opposite of hypercapnia. The…
- PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Intrathecal chemotherapy Chemotherapy: Treatment with drugs that are injected into the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord…
- Brainerd diarrhea A syndrome characterized by the acute onset of watery nonbloody diarrhea (3 or more loose stools per day)…
- PPAR Abbreviation for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor. There are 3 known subtypes of PPARs --…
- Red jungle fowl Gallus gallus, the ancestor of domestic chickens
- Pronator foot type A type of foot that rolls far inward during the weight-bearing phase of the stride. This type of foot is…
- Plumbism Another name for lead poisoning.