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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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ballistocardiogram
Medical; Medicine
A record of the body's recoil caused by cardiac contraction, the ejection of blood into the aorta, and ventricular filling forces; has been used as a basis for calculating the ...
basoerythrocyte
Medical; Medicine
A red blood cell that manifests changes of basophilic degeneration, such as basophilic stippling, punctate basophilia, or basophilic granules.
chromosome band
Medical; Medicine
A region of darker or contrasting staining across the width of a chromosome; the pattern of bands is characteristic for most chromosomes.
nuclear basket of nuclear pore complex
Medical; Medicine
A region of the nuclear pore complex suspended from the nuclear ring and extends into the nucleoplasm; attached to distal ring.
Bartter syndrome
Medical; Medicine
A renal disorder due to a defect in active chloride reabsorption in the loop of Henle; characterized by primary juxtaglomerular cell hyperplasia with secondary hyperaldosteronism, ...
torus tubarius
Medical; Medicine
A ridge in the nasopharyngeal wall posterior to the opening of the pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube, caused by the projection of the cartilaginous portion of this tube.
R-banding stain
Medical; Medicine
A reverse Giemsa chromosome banding method that produces bands complementary to G-bands; induced by treatment with high temperature, low pH, or acridine orange staining; often ...
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