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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
A substance made by cells that stimulates new blood vessel formation, a mitogen for vascular endothelial (vessel lining) cells. VEGF is a polypeptide structurally related to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). The gene for VEGF is on…
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- Contraceptive, injectable progestin Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- White phosphorus A waxy solid which burns easily and is used in chemical manufacturing and smoke munitions. It is also used by…
- Kartagener syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by sinusitis, bronchiectasis (widening and inflammation of the bronchi)…
- Agonist maintenance treatment See: Methadone treatment program
- Level 2 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Zinc oxide A form of zinc that has antispasmodic qualities
- Villus, intestinal See: Intestinal villus
- Brachial vein A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial…
- Leukemia, t(8;21) Leukemia with a translocation (an exchange of material) between chromosomes 8 and 21. Seen characteristically…
- Sarcoma, soft tissue See: Soft tissue sarcoma
- Sweet wormwood A Chinese herb (also called qinghaosu) from which is extracted the antimalarial agent artemisinin