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PHENOTYPIC

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or relating to or constituting a phenotype

Example:

phenotypical profile

Synonyms:

phenotypic; phenotypical

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

phenotype (what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment)

Derivation:

phenotype (what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment)

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 Context examples: 

A neoplasm displaying morphologic, phenotypic, or genotypic characteristics that are clearly not benign but do not permit the establishment of a definitive diagnosis of malignancy.

(Neoplasm of Uncertain Malignant Potential, NCI Thesaurus)

Different mutations in the same gene that cause different phenotypic manifestations or severity of disease.

(Allelic Heterogeneity, NCI Dictionary)

"But some aphids are more sensitive to crowding than others. Figuring out why is key to understanding how this textbook example of phenotypic plasticity works."

(Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get wings, National Science Foundation)

The use of the same name in the 2 species seems appropriate because of highly similar histologic, cytologic, phenotypic, and molecular features; Occurrence: Uncommon spontaneous neoplasm of inbred mice.

(Mouse Precursor B Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma and Leukemia, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

A host of molecular proteins can be utilized as measurable phenotypic parameters to characterize or indicate the disease state of melanoma. 2005

(Melanoma Biomarker, NCI Thesaurus)

Biomarkers include but not limited to such phenotypic parameters as specific enzyme or hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype, presence or absence of biological substances.

(Biomarker, NCI Thesaurus)

A neoplastic proliferation of spindle to ovoid cells which show phenotypic features similar to those of interdigitating dendritic cells.

(Interdigitating Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

There is genetic heterogeneity and phenotypic variability.

(Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A phenotypic variant of ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI featuring multiple colonic polyposis with malignant tendency, subcutaneous fibromata and lipomata, exostoses and osteomas of the skull and facial bones, and epidermal inclusion cysts.

(Gardner Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Highly selective for CYP2E1, CZ may be used as a selective probe for phenotyping CYP2E1 in humans; the ratio of HCZ-to-CZ plasma concentrations obtained 2 to 4 hours after oral administration of CZ may be used as a phenotypic measure of CYP2E1 enzymatic activity.

(Chlorzoxazone, NCI Thesaurus)