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Map, physical
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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Show more- Basilar Located at or near the base of a structure, especially the base of the skull. For example, a basilar fracture…
- Inhibitory RNA See: RNA inactivation; and RNA interference
- Physiologic stress test Stress test: Although there can be a diversity of physiologic stress tests, this refers here to a physiologic…
- Aerobic Oxygen-requiring. Aerobic bacteria need oxygen to grow. Aerobic exercise requires the heart and lungs to work…
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Every prescription written in the United States bears a DEA number, that of the prescribing doctor, the DEA…
- LVRS Lung volume reduction surgery. See: Lung reduction surgery
- Tuberculosis, genetic susceptibility to Genes that make someone susceptible to developing tuberculosis (TB) when exposed to the bacterium…
- Periodontal disease A bacterial infection that destroys the attachment fibers and supporting bone that hold the teeth in the…
- Vitiligo Vitiligo: Pronounced vit-uh-LIE- go. A condition in which the skin turns white due to the loss of…
- Neck, chronic stiff Also called torticollis or spasmodic torticollis, this is the most common of the focal dystonias: a state of…
- Formication The illusion or hallucination that ants or other insects are creeping on or under the skin. Formication is a…
- In situ hybridization, fluorescent An important molecular cytogenetic method for identifying chromosomes and parts of chromosomes, deciphering…