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Bone morphogenic protein 2
A protein that induces the formation of bone and cartilage. Bone morphogenic protein 2 (which is symbolized BMP2) belongs to a superfamily called transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta). The gene for BMP2 is on chromosome 20 in band…
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- Acetone In the body, a chemical that is formed when the body uses fat instead of glucose (sugar) for energy. The…
- Carcinoma in situ, squamous cell An early stage of skin cancer. Also known as Bowen's disease. This is a tumor that develops from the squamous…
- Pharmacologist A specialist in the study of medications and their effects on the body
- Vomer A triangular bone in the nasal septum. The bone was so named because it was thought to look like a…
- SPD calcinosis Striopallidodentate (SPD) calcinosis, a condition first described in 1930 by T. Fahr and therefore called…
- Brushfield's spots Speckled iris. Little white spots that slightly elevated on the surface of the iris arranged in a ring…
- Ergophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of work. Sufferers of ergophobia experience undue anxiety about the workplace…
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) A life support system that circulates the blood through an oxygenating system. ECMO is like a…
- Sciatic nerve The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal…
- Swallowing syncope The temporary loss of consciousness upon swallowing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…