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Cyte
A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a microscope. Particularly important are visually distinct regions, called light and dark bands, which give each of the chromosomes a unique…
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- Choana (Plural: choanae) The passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. There are two choanae…
- Bone cancer Bone cancer: A malignancy in bone. Primary bone cancer, one that begins in bone, is uncommon but it is not…
- Salicylic acid A substance obtained from plants (white willow back and wintergreen leaves) and also synthesized which is…
- RML Acronym for the right middle lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right lower lobe (RLL)…
- Freckle A flat circular spot on the skin about the size of the head of a nail that develops after repeated exposure…
- Liminal In neurolgy, at the threshold of perception to a sensory stimulus. In other words, just barely perceptible to…
- Pancreatic islet cell carcinoma See: Islet cell cancer
- Eye retraction syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Foodborne disease A disease caused by consuming contaminated food or drink. Myriad microbes and toxic substances can…
- Shunt, ventriculopleural See: Ventriculopleural shunt
- RRNA Ribosomal RNA, a molecular component of a ribosome, the cell's essential protein factory. Strictly speaking…