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Centromere
The cinched 'waist' of the chromosome essential for the division and the retention of the chromosome in the cell. The centromere is a uniquely specialized region of the chromosome to which spindle fibers attach during cell division. The…
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- Cranial nerve, ninth The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Sexual child abuse Child abuse: Child abuse comprises four basic types of mistreatment: child neglect, physical abuse of a…
- Acromion The projection of the scapula (the shoulder blade) that forms the point of the shoulder. The acromion is part…
- Primary amenorrhea Absence of menstruation. Amenorrhea is conventionally divided into primary and secondary amenorrhea. With…
- KUB film An X-ray showing the kidney, ureter, and bladder. This is in reality a plain abdominal X-ray and includes…
- Valves, heart There are four heart valves. All are one-way valves. Blood entering the heart first passes through the…
- Piss A vulgar but ancient word used both as a noun and verb:1. (noun) Urine.2. (verb) To urinate.Piss is descended…
- Aortal Pertaining to the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Aortal is not often encountered (except in The New…
- Deficiency, LCHAD Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of…
- Syndrome, Patau Trisomy 13 syndrome or three chromosome number 13s instead of the normal two. Children with this condition…
- PNET Primitive neuroectodermal tumor. One of a remarkable group of tumors that originate in cells from the…