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Chelating Agent

Sep-13-23

A chelating agent is a chemical compound that forms complexes by adding metal ions. Some chelating agents, such as desferrioxamine and penicillamine, are used to treat va ...

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Conversion Disorder

Sep-13-23

Conversion Disorder: Psychological conflict manifested in physical symptoms Conversion disorder, also known as hysteria, is a psychological disorder that can lead to phys ...

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Vaccinia

Sep-13-23

Vaccinia is a virus that is used to create a vaccine against smallpox. The vaccine is an orthopoxvirus and is genetically related to the variola virus, although it is les ...

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Contracture

Sep-13-23

Contracture is fibrosis of a muscle or connective tissue, causing it to compress and shorten without creating any effort. Contracture usually develops as a result of seve ...

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Pathological

Sep-13-23

Pathological: what is it and how is it related to diseases Pathological is a term that describes anything related to disease. This can be relatively any condition that is ...

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Thymocyte

Sep-13-23

Thymocyte is a lymphocyte of the thymus. These are immature lymphocytes that are formed in the red bone marrow and then migrate to the thymus, where they undergo maturati ...

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Ulnar Nerve

Sep-13-23

The Ulnar Nerve is one of the main nerves of the brachial plexus. It originates from the C8-T1 spinal nerves and runs down the medial aspect of the shoulder in the medial ...

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Proband

Sep-13-23

Proband is a term used in genetics to designate the first family member to seek advice for a suspected hereditary disease. It is the starting point for carrying out genet ...

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Autotrophic, Lithotrophic

Sep-13-23

Autotrophic, Lithotrophic - used to describe organisms (called autotrophs) that synthesize organic substances from carbon dioxide and nitrates (or ammonium compounds), us ...

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Myelocyte

Sep-13-23

A myelocyte is an immature form of granulocyte that has a rounded nucleus (as opposed to a metamyelocyte) and granules (neutrophil, eosinophilic, or basophilic) in the cy ...

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