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Cytometry, flow
Analysis of biological material by detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells or subcellular fractions such as chromosomes passing in a narrow stream through a laser beam. Flow cytometry is used with automated…
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- Compound heterozygote The presence of two different mutant alleles at a particular gene locus, one on each chromosome of a pair…
- Arabidopsis thaliana A plant belonging to the mustard family. See also: Arabidopsis thaliana genome
- Fixative A medium such as a solution or spray that preserves specimens of tissues or cells. Most biopsies and…
- Inflammatory response A fundamental type of response by the body to disease and injury, a response characterized by the classical…
- Erythema chronicum migrans The classic initial rash of Lyme disease. In the early phase of the illness, within hours to weeks of the…
- Angioplasty Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called…
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease The cedar vinegar diet is a weight loss plan based upon the consumption of one, two, or three teaspoons of…
- Fever, hemorrhagic A number of diseases characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and…
- Therapy, electroshock See Electroconvulsive therapy
- Head and neck cancer Head and neck cancer: The common carcinomas of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx as well as other tumors…
- Shingles Shingles: An acute infection caused by the herpes zoster virus, the same virus as causes chickenpox. Shingles…