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Autosomal recessive
A genetic condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of an autosomal gene, one copy from each parent. The gene is on an autosome, a nonsex chromosome. The parents are carriers who have only one copy of the gene…
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- Footling presentation There are single-footling or double-footling presentations depending upon whether the presenting part of the…
- Mycet- Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus
- Cancer, bladder Cancer of the organ responsible for temporarily holding urine after it leaves the kidneys. The most common…
- Gene The basic biological unit of heredity. A segment of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a…
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- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…
- Infuse In medicine, to introduce a solution into the body through a vein. An infusion is the therapeutic…
- Radio frequency identification (RFID) A system for remotely storing and retrieving data. An RFID tag may be a little sticker that can be…
- Onchocerciasis River blindness, a disease caused by a parasitic worm (Onchocerca volvulus) which is transmitted to persons…