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Pathogenicity island
The genetic element, the 'island of evil', within the genome of an organism that is responsible for its capacity to cause disease (its pathogenicity). The virulence of the organism is modulated by genes harbored on this island. For…
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Show more- Antivenin Antibodies created in the blood of a horse or sheep when the animal is injected with snake venom. Antivenin…
- Amyloidosis, primary Amyloidosis, primary: A disorder of plasma cells (special white blood cells that produce antibodies), this is…
- Disease, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
- Phase, resting More appropriately called interphase. The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the…
- Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Hepato- Prefix or combining form used before a consonant to refer to the liver. From the Greek hepar, liver
- Disease-free survival See: Multiple sclerosis.
- Foreskin, tight See Phimosis
- Vasodilation Widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of the muscular wall of the vessels. What widens is…
- PVNS Pigmented villonodular synovitis
- Facial nerve paralysis Loss of voluntary movement of the muscles on one side of the face due to abnormal function of the facial…
- Zinc sulfate A form of zinc that can be administered in eye drops. It is used in some types of eye tests