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F (coefficient of inbreeding)
F is the symbol for the coefficient of inbreeding, a way of gauging how close two people are genetically to one another. The coefficient of inbreeding, F, is the probability that a person with two identical genes received both genes from…
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- DR syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome
- COLD (chronic obstructive lung disease) Any disorder that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow. COLD mainly involves two related diseases --…
- Wagner syndrome See: Stickler syndrome
- True cramp A cramp that involves part or all of a single muscle or group of muscles that usually act together such as…
- Placental chorioangioma A benign vascular (blood vessel) tumor of the placenta (afterbirth). Large chorioangiomas cause complications…
- Brachytherapy Brachytherapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly in or near the target…
- Macular Pertaining to the macula. A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the…
- Crohn enteris Crohn's disease (regional enteritis) involving only the small intestine. Crohn's disease is a chronic…
- Newborn test, Brazelton A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- Perfusion A chemotherapy technique that may be used when melanoma occurs on an arm or leg. The flow of blood to and…
- Thrombocytopenic purpura, acute See thrombocythemia.