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empathy

Medical; Human genome

An individual's objective and insightful awareness of the feelings and behavior of another person. It should be distinguished from sympathy, which is usually nonobjective and ...

electromyography

Medical; Human genome

1) Measurement and interpretation of the electrical manifestations of muscle activity. 2) Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle ...

enzyme

Medical; Human genome

1) A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body. 2) An enzyme is a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein. It speeds up the rate of a specific chemical ...

egg

Medical; Human genome

A mature haploid female germ cell extruded from the ovary at ovulation.

endocrine system

Medical; Human genome

1) The system of glands that release their secretions (hormones) directly into the circulatory system. In addition to the endocrine glands, included are the chromaffin system and ...

eugenics

Medical; Human genome

Applied science or the biosocial movement which advocates the use of practices aimed at improving the genetic composition of a population. Usually refers to human populations.

dosage analysis

Medical; Human genome

Method of measuring the quantity of a variety of analytes, including DNA, RNA, and protein, by comparison with a known standard; can be used to determine the number of copies of a ...