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Contiguous gene syndrome
A disorder due to deletion of multiple gene loci that are adjacent to one another. Contiguous gene syndromes are characterized by multiple, apparently unrelated, clinical features caused by deletion of the multiple adjacent genes. Each of…
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- Premature systole See: Extrasystole
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- Apraxia of speech A severe speech disorder characterized by inability to speak, or a severe struggle to speak clearly. Apraxia…
- Zoonosis An infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. The natural reservoir for the infectious…
- Transgenic Having genetic material (DNA) from another species. This term can be applied to an organism that has genes…
- Mole 1. In dermatology, a pigmented spot on the skin, Also called a nevus. 2. In gynecology, a mass within the…