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Silencing, gene
A mechanism by which cells shut down large sections of chromosomal DNA. Gene silencing is done by incorporating the DNA to be silenced into a form of DNA called heterochromatin that is already silent. The process of gene silencing is…
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- Ova Plural form of ovum
- Genetic code The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. A, T, G, and C are the…
- Node, sinus The sinus node is one of the major elements in the cardiac conduction system, the system that controls the…
- MPO deficiency Myeloperoxidase deficiency
- Tobacco smoking Smoking: The direct inhalation of tobacco smoke, the basis of major health hazards. Long known to cause…
- Insemination The deposition of semen in the female reproductive tract. Under normal circumstances, the deposit is made…
- Munchhausen by proxy See: Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
- Diseases, Musculoskeletal, Nat'l Inst Al Institute of Arthritis and (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat…
- MELD Acronym for Model End Stage Liver Disease. A disease severity scoring system for adults with liver disease…
- Papules Small solid rounded bumps rising from the skin that are each usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less…