| proboscis |
The feeding tube of a butterfly.
Ãâó: www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/help/gloss.htm
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| proband |
The individual who draws medical attention to a family .
Ãâó: www.bwhct.nhs.uk/clinicalgenetics/glossary.htm
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| probe |
A DNA (or RNA) fragment which has been labelled (usually with radioactivity) and used in a hybridisation assay to identify related DNA (or RNA) sequences .
Ãâó: www.bwhct.nhs.uk/clinicalgenetics/glossary.htm
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| probability |
The chance of occurrence or recurrence of a specified event within a unit of time, commonly expressed in 3 ways. Thus a 10-year flood has a chance of 0.1 per year and is also called a 10%-chance flood.
Ãâó: www.ieca.org/Resources/Reference/DefinitionsMP.asp
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| proband |
The affected individual through whom a family with a genetic disorder is ascertained; may or may not be the consultand (the individual presenting for genetic counseling). (Synonyms: index case, propositus)
Ãâó: www.dejerine-sottas.com/about/glossary.php
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