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aplastic anemia

Medical; Human genome

Anemia that is characterized by defective function of the blood-forming organs (as the bone marrow) and is caused by toxic agents (as chemicals or X-rays) or is idiopathic in ...

antibiotics

Medical; Human genome

Substances produced by microorganisms that can inhibit or suppress the growth of other microorganisms.

arteriole

Medical; Human genome

Any of the small terminal twigs of an artery that ends in capillaries.

allele-specific oligonucleotide testing

Medical; Human genome

The detection of a specific mutation using a synthetic segment of DNA approximately 20 base pairs in length (an oligonucleotide) that binds to and hence identifies the ...

allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Medical; Human genome

A procedure in which a person receives blood-forming stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) from a genetically similar, but not identical, donor. This is often a ...

androgens

Medical; Human genome

1) Compounds that interact with androgen receptors in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of testosterone. Depending on the target tissues, androgenic ...

anticoagulants

Medical; Human genome

1) Agents that prevent blood clotting. Naturally occurring agents in the blood are included only when they are used as drugs. 2) A drug that helps prevent blood clots from ...