(alternate spelling of flection) (noun. /FLEK-shin/) by Emma Goldberg What does it mean? Flexion is the act of bending or […]
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Antigen
(noun. /AN-tih-jen/) by Devina Thiono What does it mean? An antigen is a substance that can be recognized by the […]
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Atherosclerosis
(noun. /ATH-er-o-scler-OH-sis/) By Madison Williams What does it mean? Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries where there is a […]
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Angiogenesis
Noun. /anj-eeoh-JEN-eh-sis/ By Whitney Bell What does it mean? Angiogenesis is the formation and development of new blood vessels in […]
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Morphology
(noun. /mor-FAW-luh-jee/) by Zoe Terwilliger What does it mean? Morphology is the study of physical forms and features of organisms. […]
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Randomized Control Trial
by Alec Chavez What does it mean? A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is an experimental design in which the scientists […]
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Major Histocompatibility Complex
(noun. /MAY-jer /HIS-toe-com-PAT-uh-BIL-ih-tee /COM-plex) by Taylor Tibbs What does it mean? The Major Histocompatibility Complex, commonly referred to as just […]
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Denature
(verb. /dee-NAY-chur/) By Mariah Jones What does it mean? To “denature” something means to change it fundamentally. In science, this […]
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Enhancer
By Riya Gohil (noun. /in-HAN-ser/) What does it mean? An enhancer is a segment of DNA that increases the transcription […]
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Sternocleidomastoid
by Alec Chavez (noun. /stir-no-clee-doe-MASS-toyd/) What does it mean? The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is a long neck muscle that connects your […]
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Metastasize
by Whitney Bell (verb. /meh-TAST-uh-size) What does it mean? Metastasize means to leave the primary tumor location and spread to […]
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Genome
by Yasemin Cole (Noun. /JEE-nohm/) What does it mean? A genome is an entire set of genetic instructions in each […]
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Quorum sensing
By Katie Acken (Noun. /KWORE-rum SEN-sing/) What does it mean? Quorum sensing is how bacteria communicate with each other. Bacteria […]
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Xiphoid Process
By Emma Goldberg Xiph·oid proc·ess (noun. /ZEYE-foid PRAH-sehs/) What does it mean? The sternum is divided into three segments: the […]
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Vaccine
By Taylor Tibbs (noun, /vak-SEEN/) What does it mean? A vaccine is a biological product used to protect or immunize […]
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Telomere
By Rami Major Telomere (noun. /TEE-luh-mere/) What does it mean? Our DNA is packaged and tightly wrapped up in chromosomes. […]
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Ischemia
By Zoe Terwilliger Noun. / ih-SKEE-mee-uh/ What does it mean? Ischemia is a decrease in blood supply to an organ […]
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Nucleosome
By Riya Gohil (Noun. /NEW-klee-uh-sohm/) What does it mean? A nucleosome is a unit of eight proteins (called histones) that […]
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Malignant
By Whitney Bell (adjective. /mal-IG-nant/) What does it mean? In science, the word “malignant” can be defined as cancerous. This […]
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Syncytium
By Alec Chaves (noun. /sin-SIH-she-um/) What does it mean? A syncytium is a collection of subcellular or cellular parts that […]
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