| oxyphil chromatin | Chromatin that stains with acid dyes, as in interphase nuclei. Synonym: oxyphil chromatin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| y chromatin | Brilliantly fluorescent body seen in cells stained with the dye quinacrine which lights up the y chromosomes most brightly. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adeno-associated virus | <virology> A genus of viruses in the family Parvoviridae which are all defective viruses (unable to replicate by themselves) and depend on the co-infection of their host cell by other, nondefective viruses to help them replicate. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aids-associated nephropathy | Renal syndrome in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients characterised by nephrotic syndrome, severe proteinuria, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with distinctive tubular and interstitial changes, enlarged kidneys, and peculiar tubuloreticular structures. The syndrome is distinct from heroin-associated nephropathy as well as other forms of kidney disease seen in HIV-infected patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| antigens, tumour-associated, carbohydrate | Carbohydrate antigens expressed by malignant tissue. They are useful as tumour markers and are measured in the serum by means of a radioimmunoassay employing monoclonal antibodies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| associated | Joined as a companion; brought into association; accompanying; combined. <physiology> Associated movements, consensual movements which accompany voluntary efforts without our consciousness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| associated antagonist | One of two muscles or groups of muscles which pull in nearly opposite directions, but which, when acting together, move the part in a path between their diverging lines of action. (05 Mar 2000) |
| associated macrophage | A mature macrophage in an active metabolic state that is cytotoxic to tumour/target cells, usually following exposure to certain cytokines. (05 Mar 2000) |
| associated movements | Normal involuntary limp movements that accompany voluntary movement, e.g., arm swing with walking. (05 Mar 2000) |
| p60 tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated kinase | <enzyme> Interacts with and causes phosphorylation of the cytoplasmic domain of the tnf receptor Registry number: EC 2.7.10.- Synonym: p60 tnf receptor-associated kinase, p60-trak (26 Jun 1999) |
| GAK, cyclin G-associated kinase | <chemical> Has a ser/thr protein kinase-like catalytic domain at the n-terminal; contains a tensin/auxilin-like domain; genbank d38560 Synonym: gak protein (26 Jun 1999) |
| Varciella-Zoster ORF47-associated protein kinase | <enzyme> Catalyses the in vitro phosphorylation of the vzv orf62 protein Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- Synonym: vzv orf47-apk (26 Jun 1999) |
| matrix-associated helicase | <enzyme> Component of the pre-mRNA splicing complex; has atpase activity and DNA helicase activity on a partially double-stranded DNA substrate in the 3'-5' direction Registry number: EC 2.7.7.- Synonym: helicase mah (26 Jun 1999) |
| MBP-associated serine protease | <enzyme> Genbank d28593 Registry number: EC 3.4.21.- Synonym: masp protease, mannose-binding protein-associated serine protease (26 Jun 1999) |
| virus-associated haemophagocytic syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome closely resembling malignant histiocytosis but potentially reversible, following a herpes group virus infection such as by the Epstein-Barr virus. (05 Mar 2000) |