Category: G

The position of someone resting on their knees and elbows. A position with the patient on the knees, thighs upright, body resting on elbows, head down on hands. Employed when it is not possible to use the classic knee-chest position.  

Referring to the knee.  

An antiseptic blue dye, used to paint on skin infections and also to stain specimens. Agent with antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties used to treat pinworms and infections of the skin and vagina. A green to purple dye that is an effective medication against infections of certain kinds of bacteria, fungi, and parasitic worms. Gentian…

The organs of reproduction and urination, including the kidneys. The urinary and reproductive systems, which are anatomically adjacent in the adult and develop from the same mesodermal ridge in the embryo. In men, the urethra is part of both systems. In women, the systems are entirely separate, but infections and other diseases in one may…

The external organs for reproduction, i.e. the penis and testicles in males and the vulva in females.  

Referring to the knee.  

The method used to trace throughout a family the inheritance of a gene such as those causing cystic fibrosis or Huntington’s Chorea, in order to diagnose and predict genetic disorders.  

A person who specialises in the study of the way in which characteristics and diseases are inherited through the genes.  

A method of revealing an individual’s genetic profile, used in paternity queries and criminal investigations. This technique shows the relationships between individuals: for example, it can be used to prove maternity or paternity of a child. The procedure is also used in forensic medicine whereby any tissue left behind by a criminal at the scene…

The pattern of sequences of genetic material unique to an individual.