Ortholog
A gene in two or more species that has evolved from a common ancestor. Also called an orthologous gene.
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1. A term coined by the chemist Linus Pauling in a paper published in the journal Science in 1968. A key concept in Orthomolecular Medicine is that genetic factors affect not only the physical characteristics of individuals, but also to their biochemical milieu. Biochemical pathways of the body have significant genetic variability and diseases such […]
- Orthopaedics
ortho-, straight + the Greek paes, child = the practice, literally, of straightening the child. If the child had a crooked spine (scoliosis), it was the job of the orthopaedist to straighten the child, not just the child’s foot. That is why there is no American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery but there is an American […]
- Orthopaedist
“ortho-“, straight + the Greek “paes”, child = straightening the child. If a child had a crooked spine (scoliosis), it was the job of the orthopaedist to straighten the child, not just the child’s foot.
- Orthopedics
The branch of surgery that is broadly concerned with the skeletal system. Sometimes spelled orthopaedics.
- Orthopedist
An orthopedic surgeon, a physician who corrects congenital or functional abnormalities of the bones with surgery, casting, and bracing. Orthopedists also treat injuries to the bones. Sometimes spelled orthopaedist.