| retrovirus |
A family of viruses composed of RNA. Once in a host cell they can use reverse transcriptase to perform a "backwards" conversion of RNA to DNA. This family of viruses can cause leukemia in animals. Three forms have been associated with human disease. The two most important are the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS, and the human T lymphocytotropic virus 1, which causes an acute lymphoblastic leukemia /lymphoma syndrome in adults in certain geographic areas.
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| retrovirus |
HIV and other viruses that carry their genetic material in the form of RNA rather than DNA and have the enzyme, reverse transcriptase, that can transcribe it into DNA. In most animals and plants, DNA is usually made into RNA, hence "retro" is used to indicate the opposite direction.
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| retrospective study |
A study that investigates what happened when a certain treatment was given by looking backwards in time at treated individuals.
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| retrograde |
In reverse action.
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| retrograde ejaculation |
sperm released into urine
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