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Transporter gene
The ability of genes to change position on chromosomes, a process in which a transposable element is removed from one site and inserted into a second site in the DNA. Genetic transposition was the first type of genetic instability to be…
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- Random mating Totally haphazard mating with no regard to the genetic makeup (genotype) of the mate so that any sperm has an…
- EMG Electromyogram
- Teres minor muscle >The teres minor muscle; >The infraspinatus muscle, which (like the teres minor) helps in the outward turning…
- Supernumerary Beyond the normal number. Anything supernumerary is extra. A supernumerary chromosome is an extra one beyond…
- Paternal age The age of the father at the time he conceives a child. The present mean (average) paternal age is 27 years…
- Purpura, thrombotic thrombocytopenic (TTP) A life-threatening disease involving embolism and thrombosis (plugging) of the small blood vessels in the…
- Arteriosclerosis Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries. Arteriosclerosis can occur because of fatty deposits…
- Enteritis, Crohn Crohn disease involving only the small intestine. Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder, primarily…
- Deficiency, magnesium Can occur due to inadequate intake or impaired intestinal absorption of magnesium. Low magnesium…
- Cancer, endometrial See: Endometrial cancer
- XTC A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy