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Granulocyte
>Neutrophils have 'neutral' subtle granules; >Eosinophils have prominent granules that stain readily with the acid dye eosin; and >Basophils have prominent granules that stain readily basic (non acidic) dyes. This classification dates back…
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Show more- MYH A base excision repair gene responsible for an hereditary colon cancer syndrome. MYH is located on the short…
- Vasoconstriction Narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contracting of the muscular wall of the vessels. The opposite…
- Gastroesophageal junction The junction between the stomach and the esophagus; the place where the esophagus connects to the stomach
- Valve, pulmonary One of the four valves in the heart, the pulmonary valve stands at the opening from the right ventricle in…
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 NF1, a genetic disorder characterized by a number of remarkable skin findings including multiple cafe au lait…
- Enediyne A very potent and naturally occurring antibiotic that acts by cleaving DNA. The adverse effects of enediynes…
- Monozygous twins Twin: Identical twins that originate from a single fertilized egg (a zygote)
- Malformation, arteriovenous (AVM) An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Gluteal Pertaining to the buttock region formed by the gluteal muscles (the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and…
- Kirklin See: Kirklin, John W.
- Medication, antiviral An drug that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Toxicity The degree to which a substance can harm humans or animals. Toxicity can be acute, subchronic, or chronic: >…