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Restitution
In cytogenetics, the spontaneous rejoining of broken chromosomes to reconstitute the original chromosome configuration
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- Recent memory Short-term memory. Also called working memory. Recent memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing…
- Astigmatic Referring to astigmatism or a person with astigmatism, a common form of visual impairment in which part of an…
- Vision, macular The macula is a special area in the center of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of…
- Hotel-Dieu A name often given to a hospital in France during the Middle Ages. Hotel-Dieu literally means the hotel (of)…
- APO-1 See: FAS gene
- Flashing 'Flashing,' or exhibitionism is characterized by intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges or behaviors…
- Faciogenital dysplasia See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Hypoglossal nerve The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve…
- Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome See TAR syndrome
- Positive-strand RNA virus Also known as a sense-strand RNA virus, a virus whose genetic information consists of a single strand of RNA…