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Human Genome Project
International effort aimed at identifying and sequencing (ordering) all of the bases in the human genome. American participation in this monumental undertaking has been supported by funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and…
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Show more- Thoracic vertebrae The 12 thoracic vertebrae are situated between the cervical (neck) vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. The…
- Pythagoras (Born c. 580 B.C.E.) Greek philosopher and mathematician who promoted health through a special vegetarian diet
- Chromosome 1 The largest human chromosome, comprising approximately 10% of the human genome. Chromosome 1 contains over…
- Iatric Relating to medicine or a physician. Iatric systems are medical systems. From the Greek iatrikos (medical)…
- Human papilloma virus See: Human papillomavirus
- Jaw The bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone above the mouth just above the mouth (the maxilla). The…
- Cancer, adult primary liver A tumor in which the cancer starts during adulthood in cells in the liver. Also called hepatocellular…
- Myxedema, infantile Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…
- Alpha error The statistical error (said to be 'of the first kind' or type I) made in testing an hypothesis when it is…
- System, parasympathetic nervous A part of nervous system that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes…
- Nucleus, arcuate See: Arcuate nucleus
- Tetralogy of Fallot A combination of four heart defects that are present together at birth, accounting for about 10% of all…