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epistasis

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epistasis [ə′pis·tə·səs]
(genetics)
The suppression of the effect of one gene by another.
(medicine)
A checking or stoppage of a hemorrhage or other discharge.
(pathology)
A scum or film of substance floating on the surface of urine.


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However, genetic polymorphisms, complex epistasis, and cytogenetic abnormalities could weaken these defenses and amplify chemical damage, initiating a freefall into a clinical syndrome.
 
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