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LOD score
In genetics, a statistical estimate of whether two loci (the sites of genes) are likely to lie near each other on a chromosome and are therefore likely to be inherited together as a package. LOD stands for logarithm of the odds (to the…
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Show more- Low back pain Low back pain: Pain in the lower back area that can relate to problems with the lumbar spine, the discs…
- C (cytosine) C stands for cytosine, a DNA nucleotide that which is one member of the base pair in DNA consisting of…
- Graves disease Generalized diffuse overactivity ('toxicity') of the entire thyroid gland which becomes enlarged into a…
- Toxin, anthrax The toxic substance secreted by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of the disease anthrax…
- Interleukin-10 Abbreviated IL-10. An antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive substance produced within the body. IL-10 plays…
- Fungi Plural of fungus
- Typhus, classic See: Typhus, epidemic
- Coccygeal Referring to the coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine, that is made up of 3-5 (average…
- Accessory nerve The eleventh cranial nerve, which emerges from the skull and receives an additional (accessory) root from the…
- Menopause Menopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also called the 'change…
- Niacin Niacin: Nicotinic acid, one of the B-complex B vitamins. Deficiency of niacin in the diet results in the…
- Meningococcal meningitis Meningitis: Inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering of the brain and spinal cord) due to…