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Down syndrome critical region
Down syndrome critical region: (Abbreviated DSCR) A region on the long (q) arm of chromosome 21 thought to be responsible for some, if not all, of the features of Down syndrome. A number of genes in this region may be involved in the…
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- JIP Juvenile intestinal polyposis. See: Juvenile polyposis
- Fungistatic Capable of inhibiting the growth of fungi
- Aphonia Inability to speak.
- MUTYH See: MYH
- Hairy-cell leukemia See: Hairy cell leukemia
- Meniscus The word 'meniscus' comes from the Greek and refers to a crescent-shaped structure. Today a meniscus is…
- Vanishing twin A twin detected in early pregnancy that is miscarried, frequently by resorption, without clinical signs or…
- Epilepsy, temporal lobe See: Epilepsy, temporal-lobe
- Illusion A perception that occurs when a sensory stimulus is present but is incorrectly perceived and misinterpreted…
- Hydatidiform mole A tumor that forms in the uterus as a mass of cysts resembling a bunch of grapes. Moles occur during the…
- Placenta, succenturiate An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. In anatomy 'succenturiate' means accessory to an organ. In…