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121kidney function test — A test in which blood or urine samples are checked for the amounts of certain substances released by the kidneys. A higher or lower than normal amount of a substance can be a sign that the kidneys are not working the way they should. Also called… …
122renal function test — A test in which blood or urine samples are checked for the amounts of certain substances released by the kidneys. A higher or lower than normal amount of a substance can be a sign that the kidneys are not working the way they should. Also called… …
123gain of function mutation — Gene mutation that results in higher than normal levels of activity of the gene product, for example by deletion of a regulatory phosphorylation site on the protein. Examples are oncogenic mutations in genes involved in growth control …
124loss-of-function mutation — a mutation that alters the gene product so that it is decreased in quantity or lacks one or more normal functions …
125bodily function — bodily functions N COUNT A person s bodily functions are the normal physical processes that regularly occur in their body, particularly the ability to urinate and defecate. The child was not able to speak, walk properly or control bodily… …
126Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
127cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …
128heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… …
