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Tropical cyclone
A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Other terms for precisely the same type of storm include hurricane (in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or…
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Show more- Nerve, seventh cranial The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- PCB See: PCBs
- Perfect pitch The inherent human ability to identify a note or sing it without hearing a reference note beforehand. Since…
- Bruit A sound, especially an abnormal one. A bruit may be heard over an artery or vascular channel, reflecting…
- Adipose most abundant gene transcript 1 Abbreviated APM1. The APM1 gene encodes the hormone adiponectin
- Isoprene One of the major components that makes up natural rubber and is used to make synthetic rubbers. It is also…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- Test, rapid plasma reagin A screening blood test for syphilis. Rapid plasma reagin is commonly abbreviated RPR. A negative…
- Runt-related transcription factor 1 See: Runx-1
- Conserved sequence A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially…
- Speculum, vaginal An instrument used to widen the opening of the vagina so that the cervix is more easily visible. 'Speculum'…
- Minamata disease A disorder caused by methyl mercury poisoning that was first described in the inhabitants of Minamata Bay…