| BGC | basal ganglion calcification; blood group class |
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| class, classif | classification |
| IV | ichthyosis vulgaris; initial visit; interventricular; intervertebral; intravaginal; intravascular; i... |
| NYHAFC | New York Heart Association Functional Class |
| AFP | Alpha(α) Feto-Protein [HP 1826, 1858, 1859, 2265] ; Oncofetal Antigens &nbs... |
| class aves | <ornithology, zoology> A biological class that is composed of all the birds (for example, penguins, pigeons, eagles, canaries, vultures, etc.) (09 Oct 1997) |
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| class i | Perennial or intermittent streams that provide a source of water for domestic use. Class I streams are used by large numbers of anadromous fish or significant sports fish for spawning, rearing, or migration, or are major tributaries to other Class I streams. (05 Dec 1998) |
| class II | Perennial or intermittent streams that are used by fish for spawning, rearing, or migration. Class II streams may be tributaries to Class I streams or other Class II streams. (05 Dec 1998) |
| class II malocclusion | <dentistry> A Malocclusion where your upper teeth stick out past your lower teeth. This is also called an overbite or buck teeth (05 Mar 2000) |
| class i malocclusion | <dentistry> A Malocclusion where your bite is OK (your top teeth line up with your bottom teeth) but your teeth are crooked, crowded or turned. (05 Mar 2000) |
| class iv | All other intermittent streams not meeting higher class criteria. (05 Dec 1998) |
| class switch | Change in the isotype of antibody produced after a B-cell has encountered an antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cover class | A category into which plant species would fit based upon their percent areal cover, the cover classes used (midpoints in parentheses) are T = <1% cover (0), 1 = 1-5% (3.0), 2 = 6-15% (10.5), 7 = 51-75% (63.0), 6 = 76-95% (85.5), 7 = 96-100% (98.0). (09 Oct 1997) |
| social class | A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stream class | Classification of streams based on the present and foreseeable uses made of the water, and the potential effects of on-site changes on downstream uses. Four classes are defined (05 Dec 1998) |
| immunoglobulin class switching | Gene rearrangement of the b-lymphocyte which results in a substitution in the type of heavy-chain constant region that is expressed. This allows the effector response to change while the antigen binding specificity (variable region) remains the same. The majority of class switching occurs by a DNA recombination event but it also can take place at the level of RNA processing. (12 Dec 1998) |
| first-class | Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope. First-class car or First-class railway carriage, any passenger car of the highest regular class, and intended for passengers who pay the highest regular rate; distinguished from a second-class car. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| angiotensin III | <chemical> A heptapeptide formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of angiotensin II. It has greater activity than angiotensin II for stimulating aldosterone synthesis and in the release of prostaglandins but only 20% of the pressor activity. Chemical name: Angiotensin II, 1-de-L-aspartic acid- (12 Dec 1998) |
| annexin III | <enzyme> A protein of the annexin family that catalyses the conversion of 1-d-inositol 1,2-cyclic phosphate and water to 1-d-myo-inositol 1-phosphate. Chemical name: 1-D-myo-Inositol-1,2-cyclic-phosphate 2-inositolphosphohydrolase Registry number: EC 3.1.4.36 (12 Dec 1998) |
| antithrombin III | <haematology> Antithrombin III is a protein which stimulates the removal of blood clots in the bloodstream. Small blood clots form normally within the bloodstream, but are normally dissolved via the bodys antithrombin III. Conditions that may have an associated low value of antithrombin III include: liver disease and DIC. Normal values are: 0.20 to 0.45 mg/ml or more than 50% of the laboratory control value. Conditions where there is a deficiency of this important protease inhibitor can result in a condition of hypercoagulation, resulting in an increased risk for blood clot formation. Inheritance: autosomal dominant. (13 Jan 1998) |