ecomania

n. a morbid preoccupation with and pathological attitude toward members of one’s family, characterized by irritable and domineering behavior. It is often a factor in domestic violence and the cycle of violence. Also called oikomania.

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July 27th 2024

trinucleotide repeat

a contiguous repetition of the same three nucleotides within a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA). The occurrence of extra trinucleotide repeats in certain genes causes dysfunction, inluding Huntington’s disease and fragile X syndrome.