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Physical growth
A map of the locations of identifiable landmarks on chromosomes. Physical distance is measured in base pairs. The physical map differs from the genetic map which is based purely on genetic linkage data. In the human genome, the…
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- Mule In the drug trade, a person who transports a drug by internally concealing it. Also called a body packer…
- Primary HIV infection The first few months after infection with HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). During primary HIV…
- Parietal pericardium The outer layer of the pericardium which is a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the…
- Heterochromia iridis A difference of color between the iris of one eye and the other. (A person with one brown and one blue eye…
- Gingivitis, ulcerative This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Suction-assisted lipectomy Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most…
- Cider vinegar diet The cedar vinegar diet is a weight loss plan based upon the consumption of one, two, or three teaspoons of…
- Percentile The percentage of individuals in a group who have achieved a certain quantity (such as height, weight, and…
- Mutism, akinetic A state in which a person is unspeaking (mute) and unmoving (akinetic). A textbook on clinical neurology…
- Syndrome, Pagon See: Pagon syndrome
- Hepatitis C virus A single-stranded RNA virus in the Flaviviridae family that causes hepatitis C. Abbreviated HCV. The HCV…