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bilirubin

Medical; Human genome

1) A bile pigment that is a degradation product of heme. 2) Substance formed when red blood cells are broken down. Bilirubin is part of the bile, which is made in the liver and ...

bone marrow

Medical; Human genome

1) The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists ...

cell adhesion

Medical; Human genome

1) Adherence of cells to surfaces or to other cells. 2) The close adherence (bonding) to adjoining cell surfaces.

atresia

Medical; Human genome

1) Absence or closure of a natural passage of the body (atresia of the small intestine). 2) Absence or disappearance of an anatomical part (as an ovarian follicle) by ...

bud

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A daughter cell of an organism that reproduces by budding; formed by pinching off part of the parent cell.

atrioventricular node

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1) A small nodular mass of specialized muscle fibers located in the interatrial septum near the opening of the coronary sinus. It gives rise to the atrioventricular bundle of the ...