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Growth differentiation factor 8
Also called myostatin. See: Myostatin
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- Breathing The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through the mouth or nose due to…
- Selenocysteine An amino acid in which selenium takes the place of sulfur in the amino acid cysteine. Its formula is…
- Abortion, therapeutic An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or induced abortion. As opposed to…
- Palmar surface The palm or grasping side of the hand
- Mono Popular name for infectious mononucleosis
- Frontal bone The large bone that makes up the forehead and supplies the upper edge and roof of the orbit (eye socket). The…
- Syndrome, Brown An ophthalmology (eye) problem. Brown syndrome is an abnormality that is present at birth (congenitally) and…
- Syndrome, piriformis Irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by compression of the nerve within the buttock by the piriformis…
- Sac, egg See: Egg sac