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Mutation, germline
Mutation, germline: A heritable change in the DNA that occurred in a germ cell (a cell destined to become an egg or in the sperm) or the zygote (the conceptus) at the single-cell stage. When transmitted to a child, a germline mutation is…
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- GOLD-3 One of the stages of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), according to the Global Initiative for Chronic…
- Bougienage A procedure involving the use of a bougie. A bougie is a thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another…
- Patellar tendonopathy See: Patellar tendonitis
- Palindromic Pertaining to a palindrome. A DNA sequence that reads the same in both directions is a palindromic sequence
- Renal cell carcinoma Cancer that develops in the lining of the renal tubules, which filter the blood and produce the urine. Also…
- STS Commonly used abbreviation for 'sequence tagged site.' A short (200 to 500 base pair) DNA sequence that…
- Gene The basic biological unit of heredity. A segment of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a…
- MALT lymphoma A low grade type of malignancy that arises in cells in mucosal tissue which are involved in antibody…
- Tooth root sensitivities Oversensitivity of exposed roots of teeth to cold, hot, and sour foods because those roots are no longer…
- Gram stain The Danish bacteriologist J.M.C. Gram (1853-1938) devised a method of staining bacteria using a dye called…
- Enteroscopy The use of a flexible instrument (a 'scope') to examine the small intestine, a very long hollow tube located…