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Cyclin D
A family of three closely related proteins termed cyclin D1, D2 and D3 that are expressed in an overlapping redundant fashion in all proliferating cell types and collectively control the progression of cells through the cell cycle. Since…
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Show more- Oral aversion Reluctance or refusal to feed or eat. A familiar example of oral aversion is a baby's refusal to breastfeed…
- Skeletal dysplasia One of a large contingent of genetic diseases in which the bony skeleton is abnormally formed during…
- Father (1) The male parent. (2) One who originates. For example, 'Wilhelm Roentgen is considered the father of…
- Saphenous vein, small The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Hemophilia A group of inherited bleeding disorders in which the ability of blood to clot is impaired. See: Hemophilia A…
- Hypertrophic gastritis See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Disease, Gilbert See Gilbert syndrome
- Appendix perforation Rupture of appendix
- Nephrosis Non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic disease of the kidney. Nephrosis an be caused by kidney disease, or it may…
- Dissection, radical neck See: Multiple sclerosis.
- Male sexual orientation gene See: Gay gene
- Oligohydramnios Scant amniotic fluid: less than usual.