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| W | |
Symbol for tungsten; watt; tryptophan.
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| w chromosome | |
<genetics> A sex chromosome found in all birds and certain ... |
| W factor | |
<biochemistry> A prosthetic group for carboxylase enzymes. Important in fatty ... |
| W locus | |
<molecular biology> Mouse coat colour locus, equivalent to the kit ... |
| W procedure | |
Surgery to prevent the contracture of a straight-line scar; the ... |
| W rays | |
Those between ultraviolet and X-ray's.
Synonym: W rays.
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| W-arch | |
A fixed maxillary expansion device attached to the lingual part ... |
| W-plasty | |
Surgery to prevent the contracture of a straight-line scar; the ... |
| waag | |
<zoology> A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia (Cercopithecus ... |
| Waage, P | |
<person> Norwegian chemist, 1833-1900.
See: Guldberg-Waage law.
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| waahoo | |
<botany> The burning bush; said to be called after a ... |
| Waaler, Erik | |
<person> 20th century Norwegian biologist.
See: Rose-Waaler test.
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| Waardenburg syndrome | |
<syndrome> Rare, autosomal dominant disease with variable penetrance and several ... |
| Waardenburg, Petrus Johannes | |
<person> Dutch ophthalmologist, 1886-1979.
See: Waardenburg syndrome.
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| Wachendorf's membrane | |
Remnants of the central portion of the anterior layer of ... |
| Wachendorf, Eberhard | |
<person> German botanist and anatomist, 1702-1758.
See: Wachendorf's membrane.
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| Wachstein, Max | |
<person> U.S. Histologist and pathologist, 1905-1965.
See: Wachstein-Meissel stain for calcium-magnesium-ATPase.
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| Wachstein-Meissel stain | |
<technique> For calcium-magnesium-ATPase, a method similar to that of Gomori's ... |
| Wachter, Herman | |
<person> German pathologist, *1878.
See: Bracht-Wachter lesion.
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| wacky | |
<geology> A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from ... |
| Wada test | |
<investigation> Unilateral internal carotid injection of amobarbital to determine the ... |
| Wada, J | |
<person> 20th century Japanese-Canadian neurologist.
See: Wada test.
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| wadd | |
<chemical> An earthy oxide of manganese, or mixture of different ... |
| wadding | |
Carded cotton or wool in sheets, used for surgical dressings.
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| Waddington | |
C. H., British embryologist and geneticist, 1905-1975.
See: waddingtonian homeostasis.
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