Home > Industry/Domain > Medical

Medical

medical terms

20Categories 204911Terms

Add a new term

Contributors in Medical

Medical > Human genome

depth perception

Medical; Human genome

1) Perception of three-dimensionality. 2) Proper visual recognition of depth or the relative distances to different objects in space. 3) The ability to judge the distance of ...

deletion map

Medical; Human genome

1) A description of a specific chromosome that uses defined mutations --specific deleted areas in the genome-- as 'biochemical signposts,' or markers for specific areas. 2) The ...

dislocation

Medical; Human genome

Displacement of one or more bones at a joint.

cytology

Medical; Human genome

1) A branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology, and life history of cells. 2) The cytological aspects of a process or structure.

dimer

Medical; Human genome

Compound formed by the union of two radicals or two molecules of a simpler compound; a polymer formed from two molecules of a monomer.

cyanosis

Medical; Human genome

1) A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an increase in the amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the ...

dilatation

Medical; Human genome

1) The condition of an anatomical structure's being dilated beyond normal dimensions. 2) The presence of dilations in tissues or organs, usually attributable to a ...