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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
A type of fat produced in the body. It may cause some types of cells to die and is being studied in cancer treatment.
Industry:Medical
Widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis. )
Industry:Medical
Diffuso sconvolgimento della struttura normale del fegato dovuta a fibrosi e alla formazione di noduli rigenerativi che viene provocato da varie condizioni croniche progressive che interessano il fegato (come abuso di alcol per lungo tempo o epatite).
Industry:Medical
Genetic relatedness between individuals descended from at least one common ancestor.
Industry:Medical
Large cellular organelle that contains chlorophyll, consists of a complex lammelar system of membranes, and functions as the site of photosynthesis in green algae and green plant cells.
Industry:Medical
1) A DNA that is complementary to a given RNA which serves as a template for synthesis of the DNA in the presence of reverse transcriptase.
2) Complementary DNA produced from a RNA template by the action of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase.
Industry:Medical
A deformity of the hand marked by deviation or deflection of the fingers.
Industry:Medical
1) A usually tubular enclosed passage.
2) A passage created in a selectively permeable membrane by a conformational change in membrane proteins.
3) A protein or cluster of proteins that functions as a channel.
Industry:Medical
