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Map, linkage
A map of the genes on a chromosome based on linkage analysis. A linkage map does not show the physical distances between genes but rather their relative positions, as determined by how often two gene loci are inherited together. The closer…
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Show more- Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord An abnormal condition in which the umbilical cord does not insert into the placental mass but, instead…
- Transposition, genetics The ability of genes to change position on chromosomes, a process in which a transposable element is removed…
- Sore throat Sore throat: Pain in the throat. Sore throat may be caused by many different causes, including inflammation…
- Myocardial bridge Literally a bridging of heart muscle over one of the major arteries to the heart (usually the left anterior…
- Keratoconus Keratoconus: Cone-shaped cornea with the apex of the cone being forward. Also called conical cornea.
- MYH syndrome See: MYH
- Development The process of growth and differentiation.
- Neonatal lupus A lupus-like disease in a baby due to the transfer through the placenta of lupus antibodies from the mother…
- External radiation therapy Radiation therapy using a machine located outside the body to aim high-energy rays at a tumor.
- Organs of reproduction, male >The male external genitalia -- the penis, the male urethra, and the scrotum; and >The male internal…
- Random The process by which an outcome is determined solely by chance, for example, by a coin flip. A randomized…
- Parkinsonism 1. Parkinson disease. 2. A syndrome similar to Parkinson disease, for example, as a side effect of an…