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Mouse genome
All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as the mouse have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve sequencing and analysis…
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Show more- Nomenclature A system of names used in a particular discipline, as in medicine and surgery, anatomy and biochemistry, etc…
- CB2 See: Cannabinoid receptor 2.
- Trigeminal neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia: Also called tic douloureux. Inflammation of the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial…
- Prosthesis, ocular See: Ocular prosthesis
- Southern tick-associated rash illness A disease characterized by a rash like that in Lyme disease, recognized in the southeastern and south-central…
- Lice, pubic See: Pubic lice
- Scoliosis, congenital A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Staging, laparoscopic See: Laparoscopic staging
- Freckle A flat circular spot on the skin about the size of the head of a nail that develops after repeated exposure…
- Chondrodystrophic myotonia See: Schwartz-Jampel syndrome
- Velvet ant sting Common in most parts of the world including the Southern and Southwestern United States, velvet ants are not…
- Rotator cuff Rotator cuff: A group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Each of the four tendons hooks up to…