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endocytosis
Medical; Human genome
1) The uptake by a cell of material from the environment by invagination of its plasma membrane. 2) The uptake of external materials by cells by the invagination of small region ...
fibroblast
Medical; Human genome
1) Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. 2) A connective tissue cell that makes and secretes collagen ...
hormone replacement therapy
Medical; Human genome
Therapeutic use of hormones to alleviate the effects of hormone deficiency.
haploid
Medical; Human genome
1) Half the diploid or normal number of chromosomes in a somatic cell; the number of chromosomes in a gamete (egg or sperm) cell, which in humans is 23 chromosomes, one chromosome ...
high-resolution chromosome studies
Medical; Human genome
Analysis of the number and structure of the chromosomes when cell division has been arrested and the chromosomes stained at an early stage (pro-metaphase) of mitosis. The ...
heart failure
Medical; Human genome
A condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood at an adequate rate or in adequate volume.
human genome
Medical; Human genome
1) The total gene complement, about 3 billion base pairs of DNA, contained in the human chromosomes. 2) The full collection of genes needed to produce a human being.
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