Major histocompatibility complex — The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a large genomic region or gene family found in most vertebrates that encodes MHC molecules. MHC molecules play an important role in the immune system and autoimmunity. Proteins are continually… … Wikipedia
Microglia — Code TH H2.00.06.2.00004 Microglia are a type of glial cell that are the resident macrophages of the brain and spinal cord, and thus act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia constitute … Wikipedia
renal system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human excretory system. They include benign and malignant tumours, infections and inflammations, and obstruction by calculi. Diseases can have an impact on the elimination of… … Universalium
Female ejaculation — (also described in the medical literature as Orgasmic Expulsion, and colloquially as squirting or gushing ) refers to the expulsion of noticeable amounts of clear fluid by human females from the paraurethral ducts through and around the urethra… … Wikipedia
Taiwanese people — Infobox Ethnic group group = Taiwanese people 台灣人 pop = 24 million regions = ROC TWspaces|6 22.994 million [ [http://sowf.moi.gov.tw/stat/month/m1 01.xls Republic of China (Taiwan) Ministry of the Interior List of Taiwan population by month] ,… … Wikipedia
vaccine — /vak seen / or, esp. Brit., /vak seen, sin/, n. 1. any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses … Universalium
Centromere — Chromosomal components: (1) Chromatid (2) Centromere (3) Short arm (4) Long arm A centromere is a region of DNA typically found near the middle of a chromosome where two identical sister chromatids come closest in contact. It is involved in cell… … Wikipedia
Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase — Deoxynucleotidyltransferase, terminal Amino acids 19 125 of human DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. PDB rendering based on 2coe … Wikipedia
cholera — choleraic /kol euh ray ik/, adj. /kol euhr euh/, n. 1. Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathol. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc. 2 … Universalium
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary