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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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Human Genome Organisation
The international organization of scientists involved in the Human Genome Project, the global initiative to map and sequence the human genome. The Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) was established in 1989 by a group of the world's leading…
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Show more- Y-linkage The presence of a gene on the Y chromosome. Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on…
- Muscle biopsy A minor surgical procedure done under local anesthetic using a needle or a small incision to remove a small…
- PROC Protein C
- Lipomatosis, multiple symmetric A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- Sicca syndrome An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- DNA sequence, draft Sequence of a DNA with less accuracy than a finished sequence. In a draft sequence, some segments are missing…
- Liquid diet The Liquid diet is the restriction of solid food intake, and replacement of solid food with liquids. In…
- CAT scan, helical CAT scan, helical: A conventional computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan or CT scan) is an x-ray…
- Disease, cat scratch A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Macules Small circumscribed changes in the color of skin that are neither raised (elevated) nor depressed. Macules…
- Tongue base See: Base of tongue
- LLQ Abbreviation for the left lower quadrant (quarter). The LLQ of the abdomen contains the descending portion of…