| discordance |
in genetics, the occurrence of a given trait in only one member of a twin pair, as opposed to concordance.
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| discordant |
1. exhibiting discordance. 2. belonging to divergent species; said of transplanted tissue. See under xenograft.
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| discordant s. |
see under xenograft.
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| discordant x. |
a graft between members of divergent species, in which the recipient has natural antibodies specific for the transplanted tissue.
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| discospondylitis |
inflammation of intervertebral disks in animals, often with osteomyelitis of adjacent vertebrae, caused by a bacterial infection or occasionally trauma. Resultant compression of the spinal cord can cause paralysis. It is most commonly seen in adult dogs but also affects pigs, horses, and cattle.
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