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Inheritance, Y-linked
Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can only be transmitted from father to son. Y-linked inheritance is also called holandric inheritance. It has often been said that…
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Show more- Dyscrasia Any disease condition, especially in hematology, as in 'blood dyscrasias.' The term 'dyscrasia' was borrowed…
- Dermatoglyphic Pertaining to dermatoglyphics -- the study of dermal ridges on the fingers, palms, toes, and soles
- Metabolic Relating to metabolism, the whole range of biochemical processes that occur within us (or any living…
- Glioma, optic See Optic glioma
- Therapy, maintenance See: Maintenance therapy
- Serine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary nonessential amino acid, serine is present…
- Psychosomatic Relating to both the mind and the body or to the mind-body interrelationships. From the Greek words…
- Eyelid myokymia Fine continuous contractions of the eyelid muscle, typically involving one of the lower eyelids, less often…
- Health care proxy A health care proxy is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment…
- Macrolide One in a class of antibiotics that includes Biaxin, Clarithromycin, Ery-Tab, and Erythromycin. The macrolides…
- Aldosteronism Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone from the cortex (the outer layer) of the adrenal gland or a tumor…
- Hydrocele Accumulation of fluid in the coat around the testis. Small hydroceles tend to disappear by a year of age…