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Annotate
In genetics, to identify the locations and the coding regions of genes in a genome and determine what those genes do. To annotate (irrespective of the context) is to add a note by way of explanation or commentary. Once a genome is…
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Show more- RNA, messenger A class of RNA that is the template upon which polypeptides are put together. Abbreviated mRNA
- Thyroiditis, autoimmune See: Hashimoto thyroiditis
- LDL cholesterol Lipoproteins which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins are the form in which lipids are…
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome A severe form of epilepsy that is characterized by the onset in early childhood of frequent seizures of…
- Polypsis of the colon Multiple polyps with a high malignant potential in the large bowel. This hereditary condition is also known…
- Keratotomy, radial An eye surgery procedure designed to flatten the cornea, reducing its optical power, to correct…
- Rat, cotton See: Cotton rat
- Psychosis, ICU A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- Splenic artery A large artery within the abdomen that arises from an arterial vessel called the celiac trunk, which emerges…
- Syndrome, Kimmelstiel-Wilson Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome is a kidney condition associated with…
- Leukemia, lymphocytic A form of leukemia that has a sudden onset, lymphocytic leukemia starts in the bone marrow but often spreads…
- Syndrome, adult respiratory distress Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS