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Representational oligonucleotide microarray
The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding.
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- Endocrinopathy Literally, a disease of an endocrine gland. A medical term for a hormone problem. For example…
- Surgery, elective Surgery that is subject to choice (election). The choice may be made by the patient or doctor. For example…
- Jackknife seizure See: Infantile spasms
- Granuloma, calcified A calcified granuloma is a granuloma containing calcium deposits. Since it usually takes some time for…
- Lymphoma, low-grade See: Low-grade lymphoma
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- Gluten enteropathy A condition, also called celiac sprue, in which the absorption of food nutrients through the small intestine…
- Desmoplastic reaction This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction…
- Ulcer, peptic A peptic ulcer is a hole in the lining of the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus. A peptic ulcer of the stomach…