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In epidemiology, a dependent relationship between two variables that appears to exist because of the confounding influence of a third variable and disappears when the third variable is controlled.  

The potential sex organs of both sexes in prenatal development. This occurs during the 5th week of prenatal development. The gonad precursors consist of outer cells (the cortex) that can develop into ovaries and inner cells (the medulla) that can develop into testes.  

A federal bureau focused on the delivery of health and medical services to Native Americans, particularly those residing on Indian reservations. The bureau in HEW which is responsible for delivering public health and medical services to Indians throughout the country. The Federal government has variable but direct and permanent legal obligations to provide health services…

The person, who in a genetic investigation, bears the diagnosis or trait that the researcher is interested in proband. Alternate term for proband in constructing a family pedigree during genetic counseling. First, or model, case of a disease, as contrasted with subsequent cases. The first person whose condition leads to the investigation of a hereditary…

A nonpublic school not affiliated with any religion or other public or private agency.  

Independent assortment.  

The segregation of two or more pairs of genes and their distribution into the gametes independent of one another.  

In epidemiology, a relationship between two variables that hold constant when controlling or changing for other variables.  

A system of paying insurance benefits by way of a flat amount for each day of care provided.