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Hybridization, in situ
The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary sequence. In situ hybridization is like all nucleic acid hybridization in being a technique in which single-stranded nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) are permitted to interact so that…
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Show more- Blepharoplasty Plastic surgery on the eyelids. Blepharoplasty may be done to correct ptosis (sagging eyelids), remove fatty…
- Glioma A brain tumor that begin in a glial, or supportive, cell, in the brain or spinal cord. Malignant gliomas are…
- Retinoschisis Splitting of the retina. From retina + -schisis (splitting)
- Thymoglobulin A brand name for antithymocyte globulin
- Rickettsiosis, vesicular See Rickettsialpox
- Salubrious Good for the health. Healthy. Promoting health or well-being. Wholesome. For example, smog is far from…
- Genitalia, ambiguous See: Ambiguous genitalia
- Rib, false One of the last 5 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'false' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Binge drinking The dangerous practice of consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages in a single session. Binge…
- Ossicle Any small bone, such as the tiny bones within the human ear
- Neuroscience The study of the brain and nervous system, including molecular neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, cognitive…
- Avery See: Avery, Oswald Theodore