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meiotic nondisjunction (medicine) and acetous (medicine)


meiotic nondisjunction (medicine)


meiotic nondisjunction
Failure of two memberrs of a chromosome pair to separate (disjoin) during meiosis so that both go to one daughter cell and none to the Other. This mechanism is responsible for the extra chromosome 21 in trisomy 21 (down syndrome) and for extra and missing chromosomes causing Other birth defects and many spontaneous abortions (miscarriages).


acetous (medicine)


acetous


1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid. "An acetous spirit." . "A liquid of an acetous kind."

2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation. Acetous acid, a name formerly given to vinegar.

Origin: L. Acetum = vinegar, fr. Acere to be sour.

Source: Websters Dictionary