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Karyotype, spectral (SKY)
Karyotype, spectral (SKY): A visualization of all of the chromosomes in the genome all together with each chromosome labeled with a different color. The SKY technique is useful for identifying chromosome abnormalities
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- Prognathism An overly prominent jaw.
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- Psychedelic 1. Hallucinogenic, distorting perception and awareness. 2. A drug such as LSD or mescaline that has…
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