Pool, gene
The sum total of genes, with all their variations, possessed by a particular species at a particular time. (Not something to dive into.)
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- Popcorn worker's lung
A form of bronchiolitis obliterans, a severe obstructive lung disease, in workers who mix and package flavored microwave-popcorn or are involved in other flavoring manufacturing. In a typical case, a 40-year-old woman began work on a microwave-popcorn packaging line. She had no chest symptoms, had never smoked, and was accustomed to walking 3 to 5 […]
- Popliteal
Referring to the back of the knee. For example, the popliteal fossa is the hollow behind the knee.
- Popliteal fossa
The hollow behind the knee.
- Popliteal pterygium syndrome
An inherited condition that is characterized by a web (pterygium) behind the knee. Facial abnormalities in popliteal pterygium syndrome are cleft palate (with or without cleft lip), pits in the lower lip, and fibrous bands in the mouth. Genital abnormalities in popliteal pterygium syndrome are underdevelopment of the labia majora, malformation of the scrotum, and […]