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Vohwinkel syndrome
A genetic disorder characterized by hearing loss and thickened skin, particularly on the knuckles. The sensorineural hearing is mild-to-moderate in degree. The thickening of the skin (hyperkeratosis) can be 'mutilating' and cause…
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Show more- Transgenic Having genetic material (DNA) from another species. This term can be applied to an organism that has genes…
- Gene silencing A mechanism by which cells shut down large sections of chromosomal DNA. Gene silencing is done by…
- Cataract A clouding of the lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin-sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy…
- Potassium balance The balance between too much potassium and, far more often today, too little potassium. Adults should consume…
- Longevity Lifespan. (With increasing longevity, women will soon be postmenopausal for one third of their lives)
- Coxsackie virus Coxsackie virus: See: Coxsackievirus.
- Replication, DNA A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…
- Anonymize Or anonymise. To remove the name. To make nameless. 'Data for more than 60 variables were extracted from…
- Clone bank Synonym for Genomic library.
- Mycoplasma The mycoplasma are a very large group of bacteria. There are more than 70 types. Mycoplasma hominis and…
- Lower segment Cesarian section (LSCS) A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus
- Bone, parietal The main bone on the side of the skull. Although the parietal bone is curved, it is considered a flat bone…