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Penetrant trait
A genetic trait (characteristic) that is present in the genome and manifests itself in the individual. By contrast, a nonpenetrant trait is one that, although present, does not manifest itself. If, for example, 100 people have a particular…
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- CCD (cleidocranial dysostosis) >Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the 'cleido-' part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones)…
- UTI in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Ocular conjunctiva That part of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane of the eye, which covers the outer surface of the eye. The…
- Bladder inflammation Inflammation of the urinary bladder. Also called cystitis. Can be due to infection from bacteria that ascend…
- Temporal arteritis Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by…
- Strain 1. An injury to a tendon or muscle resulting from overuse or trauma. 2. A hereditary tendency that originated…
- Urogenital Relating to both the urinary system, and to the interior and exterior genitalia
- FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second. The volume of air that can be forced out in one second after…
- Raynaud's phenomenon Short for red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the blood. This rather…
- Myokymia Continuous involuntary muscle twitchings that give the appearance of wormlike rippling of muscle. The muscle…
- Striopallidodentate calcinosis Striopallidodentate (SPD) calcinosis, a condition first described in 1930 by T. Fahr and therefore called…