Polypeptide
A peptide consisting of 2 or more amino acids. Amino acids make up polypeptides which, in turn, make up proteins.
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Abbreviation for a number of entities in medicine including minimal change disease, mean corpuscular diameter, and medullary cystic disease.
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- MCHC
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- McKusick-Kaufman syndrome
A genetic disorder in which there is build-up of fluids (called hydrometrocolpos) in the vagina and the uterus as a result of a membrane across the vagina which holds back the cervical fluid secreted in response to the mother’s hormones during pregnancy. Boys with this disease have the opening for urine on the underside of […]
- MCL (medial collateral ligament) of the knee
The meniscus is a c-shaped cartilage pad between the two joints formed by the femur and tibia. The meniscus acts as a smooth surface for the joint to move on. The knee joint is surrounded by fluid-filled sacs called bursae, which serve as gliding surfaces that reduce friction of the tendons. Below the kneecap, there […]