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- Region, regulatory A region of a chromosome that controls gene expression. In terms of DNA, it is a regulatory sequence
- Familial eosinophilia An autosomal dominant condition characterized by an abnormally high level of eosinophils in the blood…
- Aneuploidy One or a few chromosomes above or below the normal chromosome number. For example, three number 21…
- Air-conditioner lung A form of the sick building syndrome caused by organisms that contaminate humidifiers and the piping of air…
- ALS6 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6
- Strain 1. An injury to a tendon or muscle resulting from overuse or trauma. 2. A hereditary tendency that originated…
- Bowel disorders and fiber Fiber: High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of…
- Aneurysm, atherosclerotic See: Atherosclerotic aneurysm
- High blood sugar An elevated level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Also called hyperglycemia. High blood sugar is a finding…
- Legg-Perthes disease See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Score, Apgar A practical method to assess a newborn infant, the Apgar score is a number arrived at by scoring the heart…