Glossary
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autosomal dominant
A genetic mutation inherited from at least one parent whereby one of the two alleles for a gene mutated and will override the normal allele to cause expression of the mutant phenotype.
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branchial arches
Otherwise known as the pharyngeal arches, include six arches that during development give rise to specialised structures of the head and neck in vertebrates.
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Congenital
A condition present at birth, this may be genetically inherited or a defect of development.
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corticonuclear fibres
Coriconuclear fibres are fibres running from a cortical structure, either the cerebrum or cerebellum towards a subcortical cell group.
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