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Gene pool
The sum total of genes, with all their variations, possessed by a particular species at a particular time
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- Mother (1) The female parent. (2) To produce offspring as a female. To attribute the maternity of. (3) A cell or…
- Fear of sharks Excessive and persistent fear of sharks is termed galeophobia. Sufferers from this phobia experience anxiety…
- Newborn intensive care unit An intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies. Abbreviated NICU. Also called a…
- Hypopnea Literally, underbreathing. Breathing that is shallower or slower than normal. Hypopnea is distinct from apnea…
- Mifepristone The French abortion pill, also known as RU-486. RU-486 has been used in combination with another drug called…
- Malignant melanoma See: Melanoma
- Hospital-acquired infection An infection caught while hospitalized. The medical term for a hospital-acquired infection is 'nosocomial.'…
- Comminuted fracture A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces. NTER> Note that…
- Blackwell, Elizabeth (1821-1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was…
- Salmonella genome The entire genetic complement (the DNA) of Salmonella bacteria. The genomes of two strains of Salmonella…