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Mendelian inheritance
The manner in which genes and traits are passed from parents to their children. The four modes of Mendelian inheritance are autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked dominant and X-linked recessive. The term 'mendelian' refers to…
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- Therapeutic cloning A procedure in which cells, typically skin cells, are taken from a patient and inserted into a fertilized egg…
- Rhinitis Chronic Inflammation of the nose that goes on for weeks to months which is different from 'a cold', and may be caused…
- IGT The Indian Health Service, a part of the US Public Health Service within the US Department of Health and…
- Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein ALOX5AP. See: FLAP
- Deformity, cauliflower-ear Deformity, cauliflower-ear: Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae)…
- Bilharziasis A parasite infection by a trematode worm acquired from infested water. Also known as schistosomiasis. Species…
- Rickettsiosis, North Asian tick-borne One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…
- Cholangi- Relating to a bile duct. From the Greek chole meaning bile + a(n)geion meaning a vessel = a bile vessel
- Lymphatic tissue A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphatic…
- Felty's syndrome Felty's syndrome: A complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. See: Felty syndrome.
- NGFB The beta polypeptide chain of nerve growth factor