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Tritium
Hydrogen-3, an isotope of hydrogen. Tritium is a long-lived weak emitter of radiation and can be easily incorporated in large molecules such as DNA, and is therefore much used for autoradiography in the laboratory
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Show more- Salmonella genome The entire genetic complement (the DNA) of Salmonella bacteria. The genomes of two strains of Salmonella…
- Osteoclasia Destruction and reabsorption of bone tissue, as occurs when broken bones heal
- Milzbrand Known also as anthrax, milzbrand is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but…
- Syndrome, Ramsay Hunt See: Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- Trocar A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow…
- Pediatric cystitis Bladder infection in a child. See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Sprue, nontropical This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- Hypoplasia, syndromatic hepatic ductular Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Reflux The term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach
- Spinocerebellar ataxia Ataxia with malfunction of the cerebellum
- Granny-cam See: Granny cam
- BMI calculation The British Medical Journal. The BMJ states that it "aims to help doctors everywhere practice better medicine…