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Arabidopsis thaliana genome
All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family. The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as Arabidopsis have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to…
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Show more- Epidural anesthetic An anesthetic agent injected into the epidural space, the space outside the dura -- the outermost, toughest…
- Occupational therapist A licensed health professional who is trained to evaluate patients with joint conditions, such as arthritis…
- Cyst, thyrolingual See: Thyroglossal cyst
- Open wound An injury that is exposed due to broken skin. An open wound is at high risk for infection
- Dendrite A short arm-like protuberance from a nerve cell (a neuron). Dendrites from neurons next to one another are…
- Still's Disease See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid.
- Membrane-associated neutral endopeptidase Pertaining to a membrane. As in acute membranous gingivitis, membranous nephropathy, and pseudomembranous…
- Polychlorocamphene See: Toxaphene
- Medication, vasodilator Drugs that act as blood vessel dilator (vasodilators) and open vessels by relaxing their muscular walls). For…
- JAK3 Or Jak3. An enzyme found only in cells in the immune system that is critical for the cell signaling process…
- Amygdaloid body See: Amygdaloid nucleus
- Nocturnal amblyopia Amblyopia refers to blindness so nocturnal amblyopia is, literally, night blindness. Listed in medical…