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Homologous chromosomes
A pair of chromosomes containing the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent
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- Restenosis Renarrowing, as in restenosis of a coronary artery after angioplasty. From the Greek 'stenos' meaning narrow
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- Potassium excess Too much potassium in the blood, usually because of kidney impairment. This state is termed hyperkalemia. For…
- Hemopoietic See: Hematopoietic
- Ophthalmology The art and science of eye medicine.
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- Peritoneum The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. (From the Greek peri-…
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