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The sum total of genes, with all their variations, possessed by a particular species at a particular time. (Not something to dive into.
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Show more- Gene markers Detectable genetic traits or distinctive segments of DNA that serve as landmarks for a target gene. Markers…
- Tuberous sclerosis A genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the skin, brain, kidney, and heart. The skin…
- Retinal artery, central The blood vessel that carries blood into the eye and supplies nutrition to the retina. The counterpart to the…
- Familial cancer Cancer or a predisposition (tendency) to it that runs in families.
- Saturated fat A fat that is solid at room temperature and comes chiefly from animal food products. Some examples are…
- Tamponade, chronic A situation in which a chronic excess of fluid inside the pericardial sac and thickening of the pericardial…
- Vesiculography The use of special X-ray equipment and a dye to examine the seminal vesicles and related structures…
- Congenital achromatopsia, Pertaining to the conjunctiva, the clear moist membrane that covers the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the…
- Prosthesis, ocular See: Ocular prosthesis
- Exhaustion, heat A warning that the body is getting too hot. The person may be thirsty, giddy, weak, uncoordinated, nauseous…
- Candidiasis Overgrowth of the C. albicans yeast in the gastrointestinal tract, or infection of other body areas with this…
- Prostate enlargement Most prostatic enlargement is due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a problem that bothers men…