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In genetics, homologous genes similarly situated on homologous chromosomes. One of two or more alternative genetic units or genes, along with the traits they govern. For instance, the gene responsible for brown eyes is a variant of the alternate gene for blue eyes. This is also known as an allele.  

Loyalty.  

In law, to state, assert, or charge; to make an allegation.  

In law, statement in pleadings, setting forth what the party expects to prove.  

Tissues that contribute to the development of the placenta: allantois.  

An early tubular structure that pushes into and lies within the body stalk. Important allantoic (umbilical) blood vessels accompany the and extend to the chorion which becomes vascularized through their branches. The itself disappears by the fourth fetal month. One of the membranes in the embryo, shaped like a sac, which grows out of the…

Bicarbonate salts present in body fluids; mainly sodium bicarbonate. The overall quantity of accessible alkali within the body that can serve as a buffer against acids.  

Money that a divorced person receives as directed by the court to be paid by the ex spouse. Payments are made in regular increments under specific conditions.  

The process associated with nourishing the body which includes mastication, swallowing, digestion, absorption of nutrients, and assimilation. The act of providing food or nourishment. Giving of food or nourishment to the body by natural or artificial means such as feeding tubes or intravenous injection. The process of nourishing the body, including mastication, swallowing, digestion, absorption,…

The capacity to experience pain, algedonic; analgesia. Super sensitivity to pain; a form of hyperesthesia.