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Sensory
Relating to sensation, to the perception of a stimulus and the voyage made by incoming (afferent) nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers. 'Sensory' also is sometimes used to refer to the senses themselves. 'Sensory' came…
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- Full gene sequence The complete order of bases in a gene. This order determines which protein a gene will produce
- Douglas, pouch of >Culdoscopy, the introduction of a viewing tube (endoscope) through the vagina into the cul-de-sac…
- Trachea A tube-like portion of the breathing or 'respiratory' tract that connects the 'voice box' (larynx) with the…
- Cherubism A genetic disorder of childhood that leads to prominence of the lower face and an appearance reminiscent of…
- Thyrolingual cyst See: Thyroglossal cyst
- Iliac Pertaining to the ilium.
- Five-lipoxygenase-activating protein See: FLAP
- Jimmy Fund A children's cancer fund that has been responsible for highly significant work, especially on chemotherapy…
- DNA, junk See: Junk DNA
- Ba The symbol for barium
- Syndrome, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker This condition is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to stick adequately…