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adenoma

Medical; Human genome

1) A benign epithelial tumor with a glandular organization. 2) A noncancerous tumor.

acanthocytes

Medical; Human genome

Erythrocytes with protoplasmic projections giving the cell a thorny appearance.

acanthosis nigricans

Medical; Human genome

1) A circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds. It occurs in association ...

double helix

Medical; Human genome

1) The twisted-ladder shape that two linear strands of DNA assume when complementary nucleotides on opposing strands bond together. 2) The description of the structure of a DNA ...

gene silencing

Medical; Human genome

Interruption or suppression of the expression of a gene at transcriptional or translational levels.

genetic code

Medical; Human genome

The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. A, C, G, and T are the "letters" of the DNA code; they stand for the chemicals adenine (A), cytosine ...

cognition

Medical; Human genome

1) Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism becomes aware of or obtains knowledge. 2) The act or process of knowing, perceiving, or remembering. 3) Act or process of ...