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Thyroid hormones
Chemical substances made by the thyroid gland, which is located in the front of the neck. This gland uses iodine to make thyroid hormones, which are essential for the function of every cell in the body. They help regulate growth and the…
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- Proteomics The study of the proteome, the complete set of proteins produced by a species, using the technologies of…
- Translocation, Robertsonian A relatively very common and medically significant type of chromosome rearrangement that is formed by fusion…
- Fever, typhoid See: Typhoid fever
- Health, public >The assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk to identify health…
- Connexin 26 Also known as gap junction beta 2, or GJB2. See: GJB2. See also: Connexin
- Oral rehydration salts ORS. A solution of glucose-based salt solution used in oral rehydration therapy. WHO and UNICEF recommend a…
- Bone, occipital See: Occipital bone
- Juvenile polyposis syndrome See: Juvenile polyposis
- Honey bee genome The genetic complement of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). Its genome is relatively small -- about one-tenth…
- Penile Of or pertaining to the penis
- FXTAS Fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome