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Inheritance, mendelian
The manner in which genes and traits are passed from parents to their children. The four modes of Mendelian inheritance are autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked dominant and X-linked recessive. The term 'mendelian' refers to…
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- Superior A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and delivers it to the…
- Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) A disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue…
- Receptor, chemokine Receptor, chemokine: A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock. A chemokine is a protein that…
- Locked-in syndrome A neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles in all parts of the body…
- Anomaly, congenital Anomaly, congenital: A birth defect. A malformation that occurs before birth and is present at birth
- Leech therapy The use of leeches in medical treatment. Once used as an almost universal cure, leeches were largely…
- TSD Abbreviation for Tay-Sachs disease, a genetic metabolic disorder. See: Tay-Sachs disease
- BSL 1. Biosafety level, as in a BSL-4 laboratory. 2.Biohazard safety level. 3.Blood sugar level. 4.British Sign…
- Heart rehab See: Cardiac rehabilitation
- Lung cancer, familial Lung cancer that recurs in families. Lung cancer can occur sporadically in people with no known family…
- Meningococcal meningitis Meningitis: Inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering of the brain and spinal cord) due to…