Human genome

Human genome

The human genome consists of 23 chromosome and the small mitochondrial DNA. 22 of the 23 chromosomes are autosomal chromosome pairs and the last one being a gender-determining pair. In total, the human genome contains the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA and approximately 20,000-25,000 genes. By understanding human genome, scientists are able to develop new medical applications that can significantly advance the state of health care.

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extracellular

Medical; Human genome

Situated or occurring outside a cell or the cells of the body (extracellular digestion, extracellular enzymes. )

edema

Medical; Human genome

1) Excessive amount of watery fluid accumulated in the intercellular spaces, most commonly present in subcutaneous tissue. 2) Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

dysplasia

Medical; Human genome

1) Cells that look abnormal under a microscope but are not cancer. 2) Variation in somatotype (as in degree of ectomorphy, endomorphy, or mesomorphy) from one part of a human body to another. 3) ...

eponym

Medical; Human genome

1) The person for whom something (as a disease) is or is believed to be named. 2) A name (as of a drug or a disease) based on or derived from the name of a person.

dyskinesia

Medical; Human genome

1) Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a manifestation of an underlying disease process. Conditions which feature recurrent or ...

ectoderm

Medical; Human genome

1) The outer of the three germ layers of the embryo. 2) Outermost of the three germ layers of the embryo (the other two being mesoderm and endoderm); ectoderm gives rise to epidermis and neural ...

duplication

Medical; Human genome

1) The presence of an extra segment of DNA, resulting in redundant copies of a portion of a gene, an entire gene, or a series of genes, usually caused by unequal crossing-over during gene replication ...