Stem Cell terms starting with R

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1. Radiation Oncologist (RAY-dee-AY-shun on-KAH-loh-jist) A doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer.
2. Radioimmunoassay (Abbreviation: RIA). An assay based on the use of a radioactively labelled antibody, where the amount of radiation detected indicates the amount of target…
3. Red Blood Cells Cells that carry oxygen throughout the body (also called erythrocytes).
4. Regenerative medicine Medical interventions that aim to repair damaged organs, most often by using stem cells to replace cells and tissues damaged by aging and by disease.
5. Reproductive cloning Somatic cell nuclear transfer used for the production of a fetus and delivery of a live offspring that is genetically identical the donor of the somatic…
6. Retinoic acid (REH-tih-NOH-ik A-sid) A form of vitamin A that is made by the body, and can also be made in the laboratory.
7. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) A chemical similar to a single strand of DNA. In RNA, the letter U, which stands for uracil, is substituted for T in the genetic code.
8. Ribosome Cellular organelle that is the site of protein synthesis during translation. See Organelle, Translation.