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TSH receptor
The receptor for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), which is also called thyrotropin. Encoded by a gene on chromosome 14q, TSHR is largest of all known glycoprotein hormone receptors. It is one of the primary antigens in autoimmune thyroid…
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Show more- Monaural Relating to one ear. Hearing aids may be monaural (for one ear) or binaural (for both ears). From monos…
- Regurgitation, aortic See: Aortic regurgitation
- Genome, bovine See: Bovine genome
- Biotherapy Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease…
- Prostatitis, chronic bacterial Prostatitis, chronic bacterial: Longstanding bacterial infection of the prostate gland superimposed on a…
- Angiostrongylus infection Also called angiostrongyliasis. See: Angiostrongyliasis
- Morphology 1. Literally, the study of form. The study of structure. 2. The form itself, as of an organ or part of the…
- Blood, urinary Medically called hematuria, blood in the urine can be microscopic or gross. Evaluating hematuria requires…
- Uteroglobin A protein that is induced by progesterone and binds it and that inhibits the enzyme phospholipase A2 (PLA2)…
- Erosion An erosion is an eating away of a surface. ('Erodere' in Latin means to eat out.) For example, a skin erosion…
- T-cell receptor A device used by T cells for recognizing specific antigens. T cells have receptors that are activated…
- Quadrant A quarter. For example, the liver is in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.