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GDF-8
The gene encoding growth and differentiation factor, also known as myostatin. See: Myostatin
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- Teratophobia Fear of bearing a malformed child. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and…
- Longitudinal The word come from the Latin longitudo meaning length. Hence, longitudinal means along the length, running…
- Chest The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and…
- Unicornuate Having one horn or being horn-shaped. The uterus is normally unicornuate
- Unilateral Having, or relating to, one side. Unilateral is as opposed, for example, to bilateral (which means having, or…
- Pelvis, female See: Female pelvis
- Xeroderma Abnormally dry skin. Xeroderma can be caused by a deficiency of vitamin A, systemic illness, overexposure to…
- Senile keratosis Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic
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- Malignancy A tumor that is malignant, that is cancerous, that can invade and destroy nearby tissue, and that may spread…