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Yeast genome
All of the genetic information contained in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as yeast have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve sequencing and analysis…
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- Anal fissure Anal fissure: Common tear in the anal canal. Anal fissure is a common cause of red blood in the stool.
- Multipara, grand The term 'multipara' applies to any woman who has given birth 2 or more times. A woman who has given birth 5…
- Buruli ulcer A disorder caused by infection with a member of the family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis and leprosy…
- Intolerance, lactose The inability to digest lactose, a sugar component of milk and most other dairy products. Lactose is…
- Examination, postmortem An autopsy. Also called a necropsy. Postmortem examinations have been done for more than 2,000 years but…
- Diabetic ketoacidosis High blood glucose with the presence of ketones in the urine and bloodstream, often caused by taking too…
- Cesarian section, lower segment (LSCS) A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus
- Bruce protocol A standardized multistage treadmill test for assessing cardiovascular health, The test was developed and…
- Activase Brand name of alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator made by recombinant DNA technology. See: Tissue…
- TGF Transforming growth factor
- Coccus A bacterial cell which has the shape of a sphere. Coccus enters into the name of a number of bacteria. For…