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Level 2 biosafety
>Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level is appropriate for agents that can cause human disease, but whose potential for transmission is limited. >Level 3 -- This level…
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Show more- Elasticin See: Elastin
- Popliteal fossa The hollow behind the knee
- Supernumerary Beyond the normal number. Anything supernumerary is extra. A supernumerary chromosome is an extra one beyond…
- Gln Glutamine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- ICSI Jaundice. At least one medical dictionary defines icterus as the presence of jaundice seen in the sclera of…
- Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS) In PUBS, a needle is inserted through the mother's abdominal wall and the uterine wall. Blood can be…
- ATN Acute tubular necrosis
- Hypovolemic Referring to hypovolemia, an abnormal decrease in blood volume. As, for example, hypovolemic shock
- Nutrigenomics The study of how different foods may interact with specific genes to increase the risk of common chronic…
- Rheumatology A subspecialty of internal medicine that involves the non-surgical evaluation and treatment of the rheumatic…
- Midwife, certified professional See: Certified professional midwife
- Type II error The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or beta error) made in testing an hypothesis when it…