the gale encyclopedia of genetic disorders 2nd edition

... twin to the umbilical vein of the other. This abnormal connection can cause serious complications including loss of the pregnancy. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GENETIC DISORDERS 7 Acardia The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA ... activity. These individuals have no symptoms of AKU. However, they are carriers of AKU and can pass the gene on to their off- spring. All of the offspring of two parents with AKU will inherit the disorder. ... some feminization. The degree of severity is a direct result of the degree of severity of the genetic alteration in the androgen receptor and resulting amount of functional androgen receptor. The internal...

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... visual center of the brain (the visual cortex) at the back of the head. The visual cortex sends instruction to the eye based on whether the object of vision is near or far and whether the surrounding ... influence of the ciliary body, the lens further bends and directs the incoming light back to the retina. There it is received and trans- ferred through the optic nerve at the back of the eye to the ... pain in the upper body, the ‘‘LI4’’ point is recommended. It is located in the web between the thumb and index finger, on the back of the hand. Using the thumb and index finger of the other hand,...

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... imply endorse- ment of the editors or publisher. Errors brought to the attention of the publisher and verified to the satisfaction of the publisher will be corrected in future editions. This title ... deficiency. Diagnosis The diagnosis of dermatitis is made on the basis of how the rash looks and its location. The doctor may scrape off a small piece of affected skin for microscopic examination or direct the ... hydrocephalus GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 597 Dementia GEAM - D to K 10/11/04 3:23 PM Page 597 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 V CONTENTS List of Entries vii About the Encyclopedia...

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... media of the normal eye and resulting in the focusing of images on the retina. Refractive power The degree of refraction of an eye. Strabismus—Failure of the two eyes to direct their gaze at the ... partici- pants may find themselves becoming more mindful of their breathing patterns, the repetition of their footfalls, and the reorientation of the entire body that occurs as they move through the circular ... fatty acids. The body’s highest concentration of lecithin is found in the vital or- gans, where it makes up about 30% of the dry weight of the brain and nearly two-thirds of the fat in the liver. General...

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... symptoms One of the reasons for the ongoing difficulty in clas- sifying schizophrenic disorders is incomplete under- standing of their causes. It is thought that these disorders are the end result of a ... heat. The silky nature of the solution further reduces the separation between the floater’s skin and its surroundings, so that the body seems to gradually disappear. The combined elements of the ... number of areas on the body, including the back, chest, palms, and soles of the feet. All of the study participants treated with the scallion mixture recovered in a day or two. One applica- tion of...

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... theory. Core The molten center of the earth. Crust The outermost layer of the earth, situated over the mantle and divided into continental and oceanic crust. Dip The angle of inclination (measured from the horizontal) ... quits changing, the Faraday ef- fect disappears. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE 3 1577 Faraday effect The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, Third Edition has been designed with ease of use and ready ... regulation Tenrecs Teratogen Term Termites Terns Terracing Territoriality Tetanus Tetrahedron Textiles Thalidomide Theorem Thermal expansion Thermochemistry Thermocouple Thermodynamics Thermometer Thermostat Thistle Thoracic surgery Thrips Thrombosis Thrushes Thunderstorm Tides GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE...

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... con- tact Gale s Business Development Group at 1-800-877- GALE, or visit our website at www .gale. com/bizdev. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE 3 xxvii ORGANIZATION OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ... include the mountain cottontail (S. nuttalli) of mountainous regions of the west, the desert cottontail (S. auduboni) of arid re- gions of the southwest, the brush rabbit (S. bachmani) of Oregon ... possibilities as these are now known to be due to differing expressions of the genetic potenti al of the individual (biologists refer to the vari- able expression of the genome of an organism,...

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