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ACROCENTRIQUE [5 records]

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Record 1 2021-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

Any of the primitive cartilages or structural elements of which a typical vertebra is formed.

CONT

As the development proceeds, the arcualia develop gradually enclosing the spinal cord dorsally and the blood vessels ventrally, thus, forming the neural and haemal arches. Since there are two sclerotome halves to a somite, two arches to each segment may be formed. In the adult lamprey, for instance, there are two arches to each body segment, [which] persist throughout life though no centra are formed ... The formation of centrum does not depend on arcualia alone.

OBS

arcuale; arcualium: designations usually used in the plural.

OBS

arcualia: plural.

Key term(s)
  • arcualia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
CONT

Vertèbre acrocentrique : le corps vertébral est dérivé de l'édification squelettique des arcualies, avec participation de la chorde et de ses gaines.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
DEF

Designating a chromosome or chromatid with a nearly terminal centromere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie moléculaire
  • Génétique
DEF

Qualifie un chromosome pour lequel le centromère est très proche d’une extrémité; le chromosome, généralement en bâtonnet, possède alors deux bras: un long bras du côté du centromère et un bras très court souvent difficile à reconnaître de l’autre côté.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología molecular
  • Genética
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Record 3 2004-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
  • Genetics
DEF

Variety of loop where the pattern is opened towards the cubital border of the hand.

CONT

(Down syndrome) There is an increased frequency of ulnar loops, which are seen in more than 80% of the fingers of mongoloids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
  • Génétique
DEF

Variété de boucle où la figure est ouverte vers le bord cubital de la main.

CONT

(Translocation entre un petit et un grand acrocentrique type G D) Une boucle cubitale hypoténarienne droite, un abaissement de l'indice de segmentation nucléaire des granulocytes(2, 37 et 2, 62) complétaient cet ensemble.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Piel
  • Genética
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Record 4 1996-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A chromosome in which the centromere is close to one end such that one arm is much longer than the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Chromosome dont le centromère est situé très près d’une extrémité et dont la forme ressemble à un V renversé avec un bras long et l’autre très court.

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Morphological term describing the longest segment of the two segments separated by the centromere.

CONT

Correlations between the clinical characteristics and the chromosomal findings in patients with sex chromosome aberrations provide evidence of homology between the short arm of the X chromosome and the long arm of the Y chromosome. (BIRDEF p. 3)

OBS

The long arm of a chromosome is designated by the letter "q".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Terme morphologique se rapportant au plus long des deux segments déterminés par le centromère. (FREUND)

CONT

(Syndrome de Down avec translocation 13-15/21) L'autosome 21 surnuméraire n’ est pas libre dans le caryotype, mais est attaché par ses bras longs à un chromosome acrocentrique du groupe D(13-15).(ESSE Vol. 5, 8, 1968, p. 3)

OBS

Le bras long d’un chromosome est désigné par la lettre "q".

Spanish

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