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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Dermatoglyphs

Medical; Human genome

1: Skin patterns; especially: patterns of the specialised skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet. 2: The science of the study of skin patterns.

Coxa vara

Medical; Human genome

A deformed hip joint in which the neck of the femur is bent downward.

Digestive system

Medical; Human genome

1) Encompasses the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, biliary tract, pancreas, liver, and associated hormones and secretions. 2) The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the ...

Coronary artery disease (cad)

Medical; Human genome

1) Thickening and loss of elasticity of the coronary arteries, leading to progressive insufficiency of the arteries (coronary disease). 2) A condition and especially one caused by atherosclerosis ...

Copy number variation

Medical; Human genome

A copy number variation (CNV) is when the number of copies of a particular gene varies from one individual to the next. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project, it became apparent that ...

Coronary artery

Medical; Human genome

1) Right and left arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle. 2) Either of two arteries that arise one from the left and one from the right side of the aorta immediately above the semilunar ...

Diameter

Medical; Human genome

The length of a straight line that extends from one edge of an object, through its centre and to the opposite edge. It is usually used to measure the size of round or spherical shapes.