Category: G

Unequal treatment of persons with either known genetic abnormalities or the inherited propensity for disease. Genetic discrimination may have a negative effect on employability, insurability, and other socioeconomic variables.  

The number of diseases and deaths that occur as a result of inherited traits.  

That which produces something, especially a device that produces heat, electricity, or impulses.  

Concerned with reproduction of, or affecting, the species.  

A conceptual model of nursing developed by Imogene King in which individuals and groups are categorized into three interacting systems — personal, interpersonal, and social — and in which the goal of nursing is to help people remain healthy so that they can function in their social roles. It is now known as King’s Conceptual…

The hypothetical common feature identified by all intelligence (IQ) tests. The concept of general intelligence was developed by Charles Spearman, a British psychologist and statistician. Spearman noticed that students who do well in one subject tend to do well in all school subjects and, conversely, that students who do poorly in one field of study…

The technique of matching a short segment of DNA or RNA with the matching sequence of bases on a chromosome. Use of this method permits identification of the precise area on a chromosome responsible for the genetic abnormality being investigated.  

A device used to inject DNA into cells, membrane-bound organelles, or tissues.  

A group of genes that codes for related proteins.  

The study of the ancestry of an individual or group. Such investigations are particularly important in tracing the inheritance of genetically transmitted conditions or traits. One of the most important collections of genealogical information is in the archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (i.e., the Mormon Church) in Salt Lake…