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Genetic CodenounMWEthe ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cellsverified
Genetic CounselingnounMWEguidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future childrenverified
Genetic EngineeringnounMWEthe technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organismverified
Genetic FingerprintnounMWEbiometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairsverified
Genetic FingerprintingnounMWEthe procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identificationverified
Genetic MarkernounMWEa specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studiesverified
Genetic ProfilingnounMWEthe procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identificationverified
Genetic PsychologynounMWEthe branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of childrenverified
Genetic SciencenounMWEthe branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organismsverified
Genetic ScreeningnounMWEanalyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular diseaseverified
Geniculate BodynounMWEone of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortexverified
Genienounin Islam, an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animalsverified
Genipnountropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulpverified
Genipanounany tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rindverified
Genipap FruitnounMWEtree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruitverified
Genital HerpesnounMWEan infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contactverified
Genital PersonalitynounMWE(psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drivesverified
Genital PhasenounMWE(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescenceverified
Genital StagenounMWEin the field of psychoanalysis, it's the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence. It is considered a rejected concept.verified
Genital SystemnounMWEorgans and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspringverified
Genitourinary ApparatusnounMWEthe system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urineverified
Genitourinary SystemnounMWEthe system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urineverified
Genliseanounrootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form trapsverified
Genomicsnounthe branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)verified
Gentiannounany of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsisverified
Gentian VioletnounMWEa green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatmentverified
Gentianellanounlow-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowersverified
Gentleman-At-Armsnounone of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasionsverified
Gentleman's-Canenountall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purpleverified
Gentrificationnounthe restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)verified
Genunounhinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patellaverified
Geocentric ParallaxnounMWEthe parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotatesverified
Geodesic LinenounMWE(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)verified
Geodesynounthe branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical pointsverified
Geoducknouna large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North Americaverified
Geographical MilenounMWEa former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters)verified