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- DNA, mitochondrial Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the DNA of the mitochondrion, a structure situated in the cytoplasm of the cell…
- Granulomatosis, allergic A disease (also more commonly called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by inflammation of the blood…
- Phagocytosis The process by which a cell engulfs particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells…
- Nephron A key unit, both anatomically and functionally, of the kidney.
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- Pancreatectomy A procedure in which a surgeon takes out part or all of the pancreas (an organ behind the lower part of the…
- Wax dip A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- Cold, June A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'June cold' may be quite similar to those of a real…