Deafness

An inherited or acquired condition characterized by a partial or complete loss of hearing in one or both ears. The level of impairment varies from a mild but important loss of sensitivity to a total loss of hearing. (NCI Thesaurus)

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Deafferentation

Cutting off the afferent nerve supply. Often performed to relieve pain. (Taber's).

DEAD/H Box Protein 1

Encoded by human DDX1 Gene and highly expressed in neuroectodermal tissues, 740-amino acid 82.4-kD DEAD/H Box Protein 1 has unknown function, contains…

Dead Volume

Any volume which a component introduces to a system that is not cleanly swept and relies on diffusion to clear the space;…

Dead End Protein Homolog 1

Dead end protein homolog 1 (353 aa, ~39 kDa) is encoded by the human DND1 gene. This protein is involved in miRNA-mediated…

Deacetylation

Deacetylation is the covalent chemical or post-translational biochemical addition of an acetyl group(s) to a peptide or protein.

Deacetylase

An enzyme that hydrolyzes N-acetyl groups.