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Immunotoxin
A hybrid molecule created by coupling an antibody or antigen with part or all of a toxin. The hybrid molecule combines the specificity of the antibody or antigen with the toxicity of the toxin. The possible targets of immunotoxins include…
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- Functional genomics The function of each gene in the genome. Functional genomics is the study of genes, their resulting proteins…
- Palate, cleft An opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate) due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully…
- High altitude Altitude sickness occurs at high altitude. So what is high altitude? Altitude is defined on the following…
- Grief Therapy for people who have unusually serious grief reactions. The goal of grief therapy is to identify and…
- Am Symbol for americium
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- Bell 1. Bell's palsy.2. Bell, Charles
- Barium solution A liquid containing barium sulfate. The barium is radioopaque -- it shows up on x-rays. The barium outlines…
- Heat syncope Sudden dizziness, feeling faint ans sometimes fainting experienced after exercising in the heat. The skin…
- Deficiency, ankyrin Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane…