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Tendonopathy, patellar
See: Patellar tendonitis
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- Major gene A gene that is necessary and sufficient by itself to cause a condition. For example, the APC gene is a major…
- Allelic Pertaining to an allele, an alternative form of a gene. A single allele is inherited from each parent