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FMRP
As stated in the entry for FMR1, FMRP is an acronym composed of the first letters of Familial Mental Retardation Protein.
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- Fusion inhibitor A class of antiretroviral drugs that work on the outside of the host CD4 cell to prevent HIV from fusing with…
- Circumjacent Lying around in the sense of surrounding. Related terms include superjacent, subjacent, and adjacent. From…
- Aneurysm, renal An aneurysm involving the kidney. An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the…
- Foot-drop brace See Ankle-foot orthosis
- Progressive dementia with cerebellar ataxia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Lochia The fluid that weeps from the vagina for a week or so after delivery of a baby. At first the lochia is…
- Nine-day measles An acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash…
- Nodular hyperplasia of the prostate See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Cold, June A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'June cold' may be quite similar to those of a real…
- Central venous catheter See: Catheter, central venous