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Cocci
Pleural of coccus. Bacteria which are spherically shaped
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- CD8+ T cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
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- Med1 DNA repair gene A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Disease, Alzheimer See: Alzheimer disease
- Palpebral gland See: Meibomian gland
- Brain stem The stemlike part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord. Or conversely, the extension of the…
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura A 'wastepaper basket' for those cases of immune thrombocytopenic purpura whose cause is still unknown. See…
- Surgery, anti-reflux (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Seborrheic keratosis See: Keratosis, seborrheic
- Genome, Mus musculus All of the genetic information contained in Mus musculus, the laboratory mouse. The genomes of particular…
- Alpha helix The coiled structure of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen…