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- Clones, recombinant Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Radionuclide scan An examination that produces pictures of internal parts of the body. The patient is given an injection or…
- Post-polio muscular atrophy (PPMA) Belated muscle wasting that occurs as part of the post-polio syndrome (PPS), a constellation of symptoms and…
- African tapeworm The beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), the most common of the big tapeworms that parasitizes people, contracted…
- Intrinsic 1. An essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure.2. Coming from within, from the inside…
- Giant cell tumor, malignant A type of bone tumor characterized by massive destruction of bone near the end (epiphysis) of a long bone…
- Monosomy Missing one chromosome from a pair. For example, if a female has one X chromosome (X monosomy) rather than…
- Cystic fibrosis A combining form denoting a cell. Derived from the Greek "kytos" meaning "hollow, as a cell or container."…
- Rib, fluctuating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'fluctuating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Varicocele A common scrotal condition characterized by elongation and enlargement of the network of veins leaving the…
- Large bowel Another name for the large intestine. The word 'bowel' originated from the Latin 'botulus' meaning 'sausage.'