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Joint
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Joint Where the ends of two or more bones meet.
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Joining chain
A polypeptide involved in the polymerization of immunoglobulin molecules IgM and IgA.
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J chain
A polypeptide involved in the polymerization of immunoglobulin molecules IgM and IgA.
Joining chain
A polypeptide involved in the polymerization of immunoglobulin molecules IgM and IgA.
J gene
A gene segment coding for the J or joining segment in immunoglobulin DNA; V genes translocate to J segments in L chains, and to D and J segments in H chains. Also, codes for a portion of the T-cell receptor.
Juvenilism
The paraphilia of impersonating a juvenile and being treated as one by the partner - one of the stigmatic/eligibilic paraphilias
Jejunum
The middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.
Joint
Jugular veins
Veins that carry blood from the head back to the heart.
Johne's Disease
An infection of cattle, sheep and goats cause by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis characterized by diarrhea and thickening and corrugation of the intestinal wall.
Junctional complex
A heart rythm not being generated by the normal SA node of the heart, but rather down in the bundle of HIS or Purkinje fibers.
Jugular
Of the neck or throat, as in jugular veins.
J.D.
1. Doctor of Jurisprudence. 2. Juris Doctor.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Joining chain
A polypeptide involved in the polymerization of immunoglobulin molecules IgM and IgA.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
J chain
A polypeptide involved in the polymerization of immunoglobulin molecules IgM and IgA.
Joining chain
A polypeptide involved in the polymerization of immunoglobulin molecules IgM and IgA.
J gene
A gene segment coding for the J or joining segment in immunoglobulin DNA; V genes translocate to J segments in L chains, and to D and J segments in H chains. Also, codes for a portion of the T-cell receptor.
Juvenilism
The paraphilia of impersonating a juvenile and being treated as one by the partner - one of the stigmatic/eligibilic paraphilias
Jejunum
The middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.
Joint
Jugular veins
Veins that carry blood from the head back to the heart.
Johne's Disease
An infection of cattle, sheep and goats cause by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis characterized by diarrhea and thickening and corrugation of the intestinal wall.
Junctional complex
A heart rythm not being generated by the normal SA node of the heart, but rather down in the bundle of HIS or Purkinje fibers.
Jugular
Of the neck or throat, as in jugular veins.
J.D.
1. Doctor of Jurisprudence. 2. Juris Doctor.
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