flow cytometry
Flow cytometry rapidly measures thousands of individual cells as they stream past a laser, characterizing their size, internal structure, and surface markers.
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Fluoroquinolones are broad spectrum antibiotics that stop bacteria from replicating their DNA, used against a range of respiratory and urinary infections.
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A fluoroscope is the imaging machine that produces continuous, real-time x-ray images, allowing clinicians to observe internal structures as they move.
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Fluoroscopy is an imaging procedure that produces continuous, real-time x-ray pictures, commonly used to watch swallowed contrast or guide device placement.
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Fluphenazine is a first generation antipsychotic medication used mainly to manage schizophrenia and other conditions involving psychosis.
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Folinic acid is a form of folate used to counteract the toxic effects of certain drugs that block folic acid activity in cells.
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Follow-up refers to the ongoing monitoring of a person's health or a study participant's status after initial treatment or evaluation.
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The foreskin is a fold of skin that covers and protects the glans, or head, of the penis.
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The fundus is the rounded base of a hollow organ farthest from its opening, a landmark used to describe findings in organs from the stomach to the eye.
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Gamma rays are high energy electromagnetic radiation released from atomic nuclei, differing from x-rays mainly in their point of origin.
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Genetic testing analyzes DNA to diagnose an inherited condition, determine carrier status, or clarify an inherited risk of developing a disease.
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Refers to the genitalia (external and internal sex organs and glands).
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Two jobs that have little in common are grouped as one system because the organs doing them grow from the same embryonic tissue.
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Information about all the genes in an organism, including variations, gene expression, and the way those genes interact with each other and with the environment.
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This scientific field studies an organism's entire genetic material as a system, including how genes are organized, regulated, and interact with one another.
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The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices Commission E.
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GIST is a tumor arising from the gastrointestinal tract's specialized pacemaker cells, most often driven by a specific gene mutation and treated with targeted drugs.
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A gland is an organ built to produce and release substances such as hormones, sweat, or digestive fluid for use elsewhere in the body.
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A glycoprotein is a protein molecule with one or more sugar chains attached, which influence its shape, stability, and function.
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Gonioscopy is an eye examination that visualizes the drainage angle of the eye, helping distinguish open angle from narrow angle glaucoma.
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