| zygotic effect gene | <genetics> A gene whose phenotype is dependent on the genotype of the zygote, rather than the genotype of the mother. See: maternal effect gene. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| late effect | Side effects of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy which only become apparent with long-term monitoring of the patient over a period of years. These are of particular concern in patients below the age of puberty. (18 Nov 1997) |
| founder effect | The establishment of a new population by a few original founders (in an extreme case, by a single fertilized female) which carry only a small fraction of the total genetic variation of the parental population [Ernst Mayr, 1963]. The result is that a given allele, gene, chromosome, or part of a chromosome found in members of the population can be traced back to one ancestral individual. (09 Oct 1997) |
| accordion graft | A skin graft in which multiple slits have been made, so it can be stretched to cover a large area. Synonym: mesh graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adipodermal graft | A dermal graft with attached subcutaneous fat. Synonym: adipodermal graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allogeneic graft | <haematology> Grafts between two or more individuals allogeneic at one or more loci (usually with reference to histocompatibility loci). As opposed to autograft and xenograft. (18 Nov 1997) |
| anastomosed graft | A graft in which circulation is established by surgical anastomoses of blood vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |
| animal graft | A graft of tissue from an animal to a human. Synonym: animal graft, zooplastic graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| augmentation graft | A graft of material used to increase the size, shape, or volume of a structure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autodermic graft | A skin autograft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| autogeneic graft | <procedure> Graft taken from one part of the body and placed in another site on the same individual. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autologous graft | <procedure> Graft taken from one part of the body and placed in another site on the same individual. (02 Jan 1998) |
| autoplastic graft | <procedure> Graft taken from one part of the body and placed in another site on the same individual. (02 Jan 1998) |
| Blair-Brown graft | A split-thickness graft of intermediate thickness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone graft | Bone transplanted from a donor site to a recipient site. See: osteoplasty. (05 Mar 2000) |