methyl group
A methyl group is a one-carbon chemical unit that, added to or removed from DNA or proteins, can switch nearby gene activity on or off.
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A ball of soap-like molecules hiding a greasy core inside a water-friendly shell, which is how soap lifts fat and how the gut absorbs it.
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The clinician whose training centers on birth as a normal event, with the judgment to recognize when it has stopped being one.
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miRNA molecules are short strands of RNA that bind messenger RNA to block protein production, providing cells a way to fine-tune gene activity.
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Mitomycin is an antitumor antibiotic that damages DNA to treat certain cancers and is also applied topically during some eye surgeries.
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Chemotherapy drugs that jam the machinery pulling chromosomes apart, so a dividing cell stalls partway through and dies.
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Monitor refers both to the ongoing observation of a person's condition over time and to a device that records or displays patient data.
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Moxifloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic from the fluoroquinolone class, used to treat various bacterial infections.
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A type of cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and produce mucin (the main component of mucus).
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Mucosa is the moist membrane lining internal passages and cavities such as the mouth, gut, and airways, often producing protective mucus.
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Mucositis most often affects the lining of the mouth and digestive tract, commonly appearing as painful sores following certain cancer treatments.
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Mucus is a viscous, protective fluid that coats and moistens internal surfaces, trapping particles and helping shield the tissue beneath it.
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A mutagen is any physical or chemical agent capable of altering a cell's DNA, with ultraviolet light and certain chemicals among the most familiar examples.
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Despite a name suggesting fungal origin, mycosis fungoides is the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a cancer of white blood cells.
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Myelin is a fatty insulating layer wrapped around nerve fibers that speeds electrical signaling and protects the underlying nerve from damage.
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Myelogenous describes anything arising from or resembling bone marrow and is often used interchangeably with myeloid when naming certain leukemias.
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The myometrium is the thick muscular wall of the uterus that contracts during labor and menstruation and gives the organ its structural strength.
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Nasal structures and treatments involve the nose and nasal passages, which warm, filter, and humidify air on its way to the lungs.
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The nasopharynx is the uppermost part of the throat, connecting the nasal cavity to the rest of the airway and to each middle ear.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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