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Familial Parkinson disease type 3
A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome 2p13. Also known as PARK3
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- Law, Hardy-Weinberg Basic concept in population genetics discovered independently in 1908 by the great English mathematician…
- Inflammatory response A fundamental type of response by the body to disease and injury, a response characterized by the classical…
- Jogger's nails Very small semi-circular white spots on the nails. These spots may be found on the fingernails and…
- Immunization, DTaP Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP…
- Genome, honey bee See: Honey bee genome
- Fat 1 Along with proteins and carbohydrates, one of the three nutrients used as energy sources by the body. The…
- MAB Or mab. Abbreviation for monoclonal antibody. At the end of a generic drug name, -mab indicates that the drug…
- Kissing bug The insect that transmits the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease (American…
- Palate The roof of the mouth. The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate)
- Induration Induration: Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body. The area becomes firm, but not as hard as bone