Noun. /hi-POX-ee-ah/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? Hypoxia is a condition where the body experiences low oxygen. This […]
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Single Nucleotide Variant (SNV)
Noun. /SING-gul NOO-klee-oh-tide VAYR-ee-unt/ by Julia Riley What does it mean? A single-nucleotide variant (SNV) is a type of change […]
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Lysosome
Noun. /lie-sAH-som/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? The lysosome is a membrane bound organelle found within almost all […]
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Cytoskeleton
Noun. /SY-toh-SKEH-leh-tun/ by Brenda Pardo What does it mean? The cytoskeleton is a network of protein filaments and associated molecules […]
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Ubiquitin
Noun. /yoo-bick-wuh-tin/ by Anca Frasineanu What does it mean? Ubiquitin is a small protein best known for its role in […]
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Autoclave
Noun. /Aw-TOE-clay-ve/ by Claire Greene (Whitfield) What does it mean? An autoclave is a specialized piece of equipment that uses […]
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Prodrug
Noun. /PROE-druhg/ by Sarah Angle What does it mean? A prodrug is a compound that is inactive upon administration and […]
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Nausea
(noun. /naa-zhuh/) by Ellissa DeFeyter What does it mean? Nausea is a painful compression sensation in the stomach. Sometimes nausea […]
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DNA Methylation
noun. /dee-en-AY meth-uh-LAY-shuhn/ by Hazel Milla What does it mean? DNA methylation occurs when a methyl group (a group of […]
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Recombination
Noun. /ree-kahm-buh-NAY-shuhn/ by Erick Figueroa-Ildefonso What does it mean? In genetics, recombination is the process by which two pieces of […]
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White Matter
Noun. /ˈwaɪt ˌmæt̬.ɚ/ by Christine Side What does it mean? White matter is a type of tissue located deep in […]
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Evolution
Noun. / EH·vuh·loo·shun / by Jessica Zhang What does it mean? In the context of biology, evolution is the process […]
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Organoid
(Noun. /OR-guh-noid) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? An organoid is a miniature, simplified, and specialized version of an […]
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Differentiation
Noun. /DIF-uh-ren-shee-AY-shun/ by Jessica Zhang What does it mean? Differentiation is the process by which an unspecialized cell – such […]
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Antibiotic Resistance
by Marco Gontijo What does it mean? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria and other microorganisms develop the ability to survive […]
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Syndrome
(Noun. /SIN-drom) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? This word is used to describe a set of symptoms that […]
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Virus
Noun. /VY-rus/ by Margaret Dedloff What does it mean? A virus is a small particle that is made up of […]
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Protein
Noun. /PRO-teen/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? A protein is a large molecule, or macromolecule, that is present […]
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Metastasis
(noun/meh-TAS-tuh-sis) by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? Cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation of cells that forms a tumor in […]
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Phagocyte
by Marco Gontijo What does it mean? Phagocyte is a type of immune cell that engulfs and digests harmful microorganisms, […]
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