coupling

coupling definition - medical

cou·pling (kŭpˈlĭng)

noun
  1. The act of uniting sexually.
  2. See bigeminal rhythm.
  3. The configuration of two different mutant genes on the same chromosome, leading to the likelihood they will both either be inherited or omitted in the next generation.

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