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Lethal gene, zygotic
A gene that is lethal (fatal) for the zygote, the cell formed by the union of a sperm (male sex cell) and an ovum (female sex cell). The zygote would normally develop into an embryo, as instructed by the genetic material within the unified…
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Show more- Bezoar A clump or wad of swallowed food and/or hair. Bezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the…
- Thermally induced asthma Asthma: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma tends particularly…
- Tension, intravenous The pressure of the blood within a vein, the venous pressure
- Titer The degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the strength of the solution. The…
- Q.n.s. On a lab report, q.n.s. (or qns or QNS) means Quantity Not Sufficient. Not enough blood, urine or whatever to…
- Inversion, chromosome A chromosome segment is clipped out, turned upside down and reinserted back into the chromosome. A chromosome…
- Tonsillitis Tonsillitis: Inflammation of the of a tonsil, typically as a result of infection by either a virus or…
- Titre Variant spelling of 'titer' -- the degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the…
- Accelerated phase of leukemia Refers to chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) that is progressing. The number of immature, abnormal white…
- Succumb To lose the will to oppose something or to give up and accept something that you first opposed. In the…
- Sterilization, female surgical Female surgical sterilization blocks (or removes part or all of) the fallopian tubes so the egg cannot travel…
- Doctor In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term…