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Eye color
The color of the iris. The genetics of eye color are complicated. Eye color is polygenic. It is determined by multiple genes. The eye color genes include EYCL1 (a green/blue eye color gene located on chromosome 19), EYCL2 (a brown eye…
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Show more- Induration Induration: Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body. The area becomes firm, but not as hard as bone
- Hb (hemoglobin) Hemoglobin): Hb is the standard abbreviation for hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein pigment in the…
- Aggressive In oncology, quickly growing, tending to spread rapidly. As, for example, an aggressive tumor
- Memory, working Short-term (recent) memory. Working memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing the information…
- Supernumerary digit An extra finger or toe
- Disease, Forestier A severe form of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically…
- Alimentary canal The digestive tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract
- Respiratory therapy Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Category 1 storm See: Category two hurricane.
- HHV-2 Human herpesvirus 2, a virus that causes genital herpes, which is characterized by sores in the area of the…
- Event, adverse See: Adverse event
- Michael Stuart Brown See: Brown, Michael Stuart