Marfan syndrome is an inherited disease that affects connective tissue. The main manifestations of Marfan syndrome are very tall height, abnormally long and thin fingers ...
Read MoreGiardiasis is a disease caused by the protist Lamblia intestinalis, also known as Giardia lamblia. This microorganism lives in the small intestine of humans and animals a ...
Read MoreThe fibula is a long, thin tubular bone, the smaller of the two bones of the lower leg. The head of the fibula, just below the knee joint, articulates with the tibia; the ...
Read MoreToruloma is a tumor-like formation in the lungs that develops as a result of cryptococcosis. Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease caused by the yeasts Cryptococcus neoforma ...
Read MoreCholinergic is a term used to describe neurons, nerve fibers and their endings that use acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter. This type of neurotransmitter is responsible ...
Read MoreHemizygous: What does it mean and how does it relate to genes? Hemizygous is a term used to describe genes that are found on an unpaired chromosome. Unlike paired chromos ...
Read MorePod- (Pod-) is a prefix denoting foot. The prefix "under-" comes from the Greek word "pous" - foot. It is used in anatomical terminology to refer to the structures associ ...
Read MoreAcetone is an organic compound that is an intermediate product of many fermentation processes involving bacteria and is obtained by the oxidation of a fatty acid. Under c ...
Read MoreA child born as a result of artificial insemination (Test-Tube Baby) A child born as a result of artificial insemination (test-tube baby) is a child born to a woman after ...
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