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Warfarin, teratogenicity of
Warfarin, teratogenicity of: The anticoagulant warfarin (COUMADIN) is a known teratogen, an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo and fetus and lead to birth defects.. Warfarin taken by a woman during pregnancy can cause…
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Show more- Erythropoietin test Erythropoietin test: A test of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in blood. An abnormal level of EPO may mean…
- XX male syndrome A syndrome characterized by the presence of an XX sex chromosome complement in an individual with male…
- Anthrax =4 cel ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Anthrax Main…
- Transcriptomics The study of the transcriptome, the complete set of RNA transcripts produced by the genome at any one time
- Caenorhabditis elegans genome See: C. elegans genome
- Subject As a noun:1. A branch of learning that forms a course of study. In medical school, one of the subjects…
- Chlorpyrifos An insecticide that has adverse neurological effects. Also known as Dursban. Chlorpyrifos causes weakness…
- Ichthyosis Dry, rectangular scales on the skin. Like fish scales. From the Greek 'ichthys' meaning fish. Ichthyosis is…
- Tuberculosis, dormant Tuberculosis, dormant: The presence of evidence for tuberculosis infection from a positive TB skin test in a…
- Anti CCP See: Citrulline antibody
- Congenital malformation A physical defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic…
- G G stands for guanine, one member of the base pair G-C (guanine-cytosine) in the DNA. The other base pair in…