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Archaeology
The scientific study of the material remains of past peoples. In archaeology today, a range of biological techniques, including DNA analysis, enter into what has been termed bioarchaeology
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- Citrovorum factor See: Leucovorin
- Model end stage liver disease See: MELD
- Codon A set of any three adjacent bases in the DNA or RNA. There are 64 different codons of which 61 specify the…
- Calamine An astringent made from zinc carbonate or zinc oxide, usually used in lotion form to treat skin problems that…
- Glutamate A form of glutamic acid. See: Glutamic acid
- Orthopedics The branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). Orthopedics is how this field of…
- Dirofilaria immitis The dog heartworm
- Iodine, radioactive An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Medicalize To identify a condition as a disorder requiring medical treatment. The term 'medicalize' is usually used in a…
- Fetal infant An extremely low birth weight infant. A very, small infant. One, for example, with a birth weight of 400 to…
- Deerfly fever An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be…