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Cell cycle
The sequence of events within the cell between cell divisions. The cell cycle is conventionally divided into the following phases: > >G0 (G zero, the G standing for gap) >G1, (G one, the first gap) >S (synthesis phase during which the DNA…
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- Extrauterine Outside the uterus (the womb). As opposed to intrauterine: inside the uterus. For example, normal pregnancies…
- Genitalia, male See: Male genitalia
- Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) A disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue…
- Tumescent liposuction The surgical suctioning of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen…
- Red jungle fowl Gallus gallus, the ancestor of domestic chickens
- Proportional counter A device for measuring radioactivity. More technically, a proportional counter counts the emission of…
- Aortic arch The second section of the aorta. The aorta first ascends, then bends, and then descends. The bend is the…
- Torticollis, spasmodic Spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis, is the most common of the focal dystonias. In torticollis, the muscles…
- Poland syndrome Poland syndrome: A developmental disorder of the chest wall involving a unique pattern of one-sided…
- Genital wart A wart in the moist skin of the genitals or around the anus. Genital warts are due to a human papillomavirus…
- Jakob's disease Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a dementing disease of the brain. It is believed due to an…