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Major gene
A gene that is necessary and sufficient by itself to cause a condition. For example, the APC gene is a major gene for colorectal cancer
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- Aortic dissection Aortic dissection: A progressive tear in the aorta. The inner lining (intima) of the aorta tears and blood…
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia, juvenile See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Pavlov pouch At different points along the dogs' digestive tracts, the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov…
- ADH (antidiuretic hormone) A peptide molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after being made nearby…
- Broken hip Fractured bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due to a fall or other kind of…
- Scorbutic Pertaining to scurvy (scorbutus) or affected by it
- Artemidorus Artemidorus of Daldis. Greek physician who wrote Oneirocritica, a work dedicated to the interpretation of…