Glossary of terms

That medical terms are complicated? Yes, we agree. But they can be explained. That's why we've put together an easy-to-understand medical glossary, where you'll find all sorts of terms from the world of medicine, diagnostics and related fields. So that you don't have to get confused anymore.

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Genetic code

Genetic code – the way hereditary information is written in the form of nucleic acids.

Genetic association

Genetic association – the occurrence of a specific allele with a specific phenotype more often than would be expected by chance.

Germline mutation

Germline mutation – a mutation that can be passed on to an offspring.