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Show more- Linkage analysis Study aimed at establishing linkage between genes. Today linkage analysis serves as a way of gene-hunting and…
- Hormone, thyroid Chemical substance made by the thyroid gland which is located in the front of the neck. The thyroid gland…
- Karyotyping The preparation, analysis, and interpretation of a karyotype
- Sepsis, neonatal A serious blood bacterial infection in an infant less than 4 weeks of age. Babies with sepsis may be…
- Bone, frontal See: Frontal bone
- Ductal carcinoma of the breast, infiltrating Breast, infiltrating: Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is one of several recognized specific patterns of cancer…
- Hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin A group of hormones, the most important being aldosterone, that regulate the balance of water and…
- Genetics of Parkinson disease See: Forensic genetics.
- Cyte A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- Deficiency, calcium See: Calcium deficiency
- Pancolitis Ulcerative colitis that involves the entire colon (the large intestine). Ulcerative colitis itself is a…
- Butterbur A waterside plant with purple flowers and large soft leaves in which pats of butter were once wrapped during…