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Expressivity
The consistency of a genetic disease. For example, Marfan disease shows variable expressivity. Some persons with Marfan's merely have long fingers and toes while others have the full-blown disease with dislocation of the lens and…
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Show more- Meiosis The process of germ cell formation. During meiosis, each chromosome pairs with the other chromosome in the…
- Allergic rhinitis, seasonal Allergic rhinitis (hay fever) which occurs during a specific season
- Pathobiology Pathology, with emphasis on the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms underlying human disease
- Eardrum The tympanic membrane of the ear, or tympanum, the membrane that separates the middle ear from the external…
- Rickets, celiac Rickets caused by failure of the intestines to absorb calcium and fat from foods
- Placental BMP See: MIC-1
- Clinodactyly Curving of the fifth finger (the little finger) toward the fourth finger (the ring finger). Sometimes called…
- BMD (bone mineral density) Abbreviation for bone mineral density and, the synonymous term, bone mass density. See: Bone mass density.
- Myelodysplastic syndrome A group of bone marrow disorders characterized by the underproduction of one or more types of blood cells due…
- Nonstructural scoliosis A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Clavus Synonymous with corns. The word 'clavus' is the Latin word for nail
- Xanthopsia A form of chromatopsia, a visual defect in which objects appear as if they have been overpainted with an…