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JAK3
Or Jak3. An enzyme found only in cells in the immune system that is critical for the cell signaling process resulting in the development of white blood cells. Mutation of the gene encoding JAK3 is responsible for a form of severe combined…
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Show more- Antonomastic Concerning, pertaining to, or characteristic of antonomasia. See also: Antonomasia
- Radiation fibrosis Scarring of the lungs from radiation. Radiation fibrosis is a sequel of radiation pneumonitis (inflammation…
- Ponto- Pertaining to the pons, a structure in the brain
- Alternative splicing A mechanism by which different forms of mature mRNAs (messengers RNAs) are generated from the same gene…
- Pulse, cannonball See: Pulse, water hammer
- HIPAA Acronym that stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a US law designed to provide…
- Nerve conduction study See: Nerve conduction velocity test
- Antimicrobial agent A general term for drugs, chemicals, or other substances that either kill or slow the growth of microbes…
- Cluster In epidemiology, an aggregation of cases of a disease or another health-related condition, such as a cancer…
- Active tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, active
- Staph Very commonly used shortened form of Staphylococcus, a very common and important group of bacteria. See…
- Chlortetracycline The first drug of the tetracycline family, to be introduced (in 1948). For more information, see: Tetracycline