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Mendel, Gregor
The great Moravian/Bohemian biologist (1822-84) who set forth the basic laws that constitute the foundation of classical genetics. Mendelian inheritance is the manner in which genes and traits are passed from parents to their children. The…
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Show more- Molecular phylogenetics The determination of the rates and patterns of change occurring in DNA and proteins in order to reconstruct…
- Dialysis, peritoneal Dialysis, peritoneal: Technique that uses the patient's own body tissues inside of the belly (abdominal…
- Streptococcus, group B A major cause of infections, including infections involving the pregnant woman and her newborn infant. Strep…
- Nail cross furrows See: Beau's lines
- Xanthoma tuberosum Xanthoma that clusters near joints. It is associated with lipid disorders, cirrhosis of the liver, and…
- Rubella (historical note) In 1941 N. M. Gregg, an Australian ophthalmologist, recognized that infection of the mother with rubella…
- Clamydia A common misspelling of Chlamydia
- X-linked On the X chromosome. 'Linked' in genetics does not mean merely associated. An X-linked gene travels with the…
- Tid (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, tid means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for 'ter in die' which in Latin…
- Thyroplasty A surgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box)…
- Downregulation An decrease in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, making the cells less sensitive to a…
- ESWL Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine.