See Also: Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)
Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health(health)
Dells Area Health Center Avera Health(health)
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Band Aid(money)
M band(medicine)
His' band(medicine)
I band(medicine)
Band, Q(health)

Band, Q (health)


A form of chromosome band, one of the bright and dull fluorescent bands seen alternating along the length of chromosomes under ultraviolet light after the chromosomes are stained with quinacrine. The Q in Q band stands for Quinacrine, an agent used as an antimalarial agent and, in the laboratory, as a fluorescent dye.