Changes: Ribosome infusion

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A ribosome infusion was a medical procedure in which ribosomes from one person are transferred to another.

It was required to find a match for suitable ribosomes in potential donors, often difficult but the compatibility could cross species. At least by the 24th century, common replicators could not produce them.

The procedure could be prescribed as treatment in cases of extreme cell damage.

In 2366, Doctor Beverly Crusher attempted to convince Lieutenant Worf to agree to a ribosome infusion to treat the Romulan Patahk, who had suffered extensive cell damage and early neural pathway degeneration while on Galorndon Core, a planet with highly active and dangerous electromagnetic storms. Worf was the only compatible donor aboard the USS Enterprise-D, but refused to cooperate in assisting the Romulan and Patahk refused to accept assistance from a Klingon. (TNG: "The Enemy")

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+A '''ribosome infusion''' was a medical procedure in which [[ribosome]]s from one person are transferred to another.
-A '''ribosome infusion''' was prescribed as [[drugs and treatments|treatment]] for extreme {{dis|cell|biology}} damage.  It was often difficult to find a suitably compatible donor for the infusion, but the compatibility could cross [[species]].
+It was required to find a match for suitable ribosomes in potential donors, often difficult but the compatibility could cross [[species]]. At least by the [[24th century]], common [[replicator]]s could not produce them.
-In [[2366]], [[Medical practitioners|Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]] attempted to convince [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]] to agree to a ribosome infusion to treat the [[Romulan]] [[Patahk]], who had suffered extensive cell damage and early [[neural pathway]] degeneration while on [[Galorndon Core]], a planet with highly active and dangerous [[electromagnetic storm]]s.  Worf, the only compatible donor aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''USS Enterprise'']], refused to cooperate in assisting the Romulan and Patahk refused to accept assistance from a [[Klingon]]. ({{TNG|The Enemy}})
+The procedure could be prescribed as [[drugs and treatments|treatment]] in cases of extreme {{dis|cell|biology}} damage.
+In [[2366]], [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]] attempted to convince [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]] to agree to a ribosome infusion to treat the [[Romulan]] [[Patahk]], who had suffered extensive cell damage and early [[neural pathway]] degeneration while on [[Galorndon Core]], a planet with highly active and dangerous [[electromagnetic storm]]s. Worf was the only compatible donor aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, but refused to cooperate in assisting the Romulan and Patahk refused to accept assistance from a [[Klingon]]. ({{TNG|The Enemy}})
 [[Category:Medical procedures]]