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Show more- Teleology The study of the ultimate purpose of the design of something in nature. For example, 'what is the true…
- PROMM Proximal myotonic myopathy. See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Cancer, Hodgkin disease (adult) Hodgkin disease (adult): A type of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system). The most common symptom of…
- Nerve, vagus A remarkable nerve that supplies nerve fibers to the pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea…
- Anticoagulant agent A medication used as a 'blood-thinner' to prevent the formation of blood clots and to maintain open blood…
- MB ChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees. See: MBChB
- Orthomolecular medicine 1. A term coined by the chemist Linus Pauling who defined it as 'the preservation of good health and the…
- P arm of a chromosome The short arm of a chromosome. The 'p' comes from the French 'petit' meaning small. All human chromosomes…
- Pool, gene The sum total of genes, with all their variations, possessed by a particular species at a particular time…
- Probability The likelihood that something will happen. For example, a probability of less than .05 indicates that the…
- Gene-expression profiling A genomic technique that based on the fact that only a fraction of the genes encoded in the genome of a cell…
- Nurse, licensed vocational A nurse who has completed a one- or two-year training program in health care and earned a state license. LVNs…