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frenulum
Medical; Human genome
A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (as the tongue).
epiglottis
Medical; Human genome
1) Thin leaf-shaped cartilage, covered with mucous membrane, at the root of the tongue, which folds back over the entrance to the larynx, covering it, during the act of ...
glycosylation
Medical; Human genome
1) The chemical or biochemical addition of carbohydrate or glycosyl groups to other chemicals, especially peptides or proteins. Glycosyl transferases are used in this biochemical ...
genetic predisposition
Medical; Human genome
Increased susceptibility to a particular disease due to the presence of one or more gene mutations, and/or a combination of alleles (haplotype), not necessarily abnormal, that is ...
fungus
Medical; Human genome
A plant-like organism that does not make chlorophyll. Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds are examples. The plural is fungi.
bradycardia
Medical; Human genome
1) Excessive slowness in the action of the heart, usually with a heart rate below 60 beats per minute. 2) An abnormally slow heartbeat; as applied in adult medicine, it is ...
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