Glossary of Medical Terms

Our online medical glossary of medical terms and definitions includes definitions for terms related to treatment, and general medicine

BRCA1

BRCA1 is a tumour-supressing gene, if even one copy of it is damaged, cancer can develop. Certain mutations confer a tall probability (85% lifetime risk) of developing breast cancer, and another types reason ovarian cancer. Familial mutations of this gene are particularly general among people in the Ashkenazi Jewish ethnic group.
zoanthodeme   zoanthoid   zoanthropic   zoanthropy   zoanthus   zobo   zodiac   zodiacal   (1)
© 2006-2024 med-word.com Last Updated On: 03/23/2024 (0.06)