map

map definition - medical

map (măp)

noun
  1. The human face.
  2. A genetic map.
verb
  1. To make a map of.
  2. To locate a gene or DNA sequence in a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known genes or DNA sequences.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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