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DNA sequence, finished
A DNA sequence in which the bases are identified to an accuracy of no more than 1 error in 10,000 and are placed in the right order and orientation along a chromosome with almost no gaps. A finished sequence is as opposed to a draft DNA…
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- Sedative A drug that calms a patient down, easing agitation and permitting sleep. Sedatives generally work by…
- Wing bone See: SAD.
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- Mite, dust See: Dust mite
- Labor support professional See: Doula (the first meaning)
- Ankylosis Stiffness or, more often, fusion of a joint. From the Greek ankylsis, meaning stiffening of a joint
- Leucemia A different spelling of leukemia, cancer of the blood cells. The growth and development of the blood cells…
- OB/GYN A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers…
- Snellen's chart The familiar eye chart used to measure how well you see at various distances. Snellen's chart is imprinted…