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Y sex-determining region
A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region goes by the symbol SRY (sex region Y). SRY is necessary and sufficient for male sex determination. It is the testis-determining factor. Mutations in SRY…
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Show more- Single transverse palmar crease Preferable term for what historically was called a simian crease. See: Simian crease
- Glutamic acid An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A nonessential amino acid, glutamic acid is present…
- Antonio Maria Valsalva See: Antonio Maria Valsalva
- TXB2 Thromboxane B2, the inactive product of thromboxane
- Urography A method for examining the structure and functionality of urinary system. A special dye is injected, and…
- Voluntary Done in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of involuntary. The terms…
- Chyle A fluid consisting of a mixture of lymphatic fluid (lymph) and chylomicrons that has a milky appearance…
- Coccygeal vertebrae The coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine near the anus, is made up of 3-5 (average of…
- Diabetic macular edema Edema: Swelling of the retina in diabetes mellitus due to leaking of fluid from blood vessels within the…
- Hypoxia A subnormal concentration of oxygen. By contrast with normoxia (normal oxygen) and anoxia (the absence or…
- Gynecoid pelvis The gynecoid pelvis is one that is generally characteristic of a woman in its bone structure and therefore…
- Homo erectus A primate believed to have been an extinct ancestor of modern humans being (Homo sapiens). Known to have been…