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Abundance (Medicine)
Abundance (pronounced: /əˈbʌndəns/) in the context of medicine refers to the quantity or concentration of a biological or chemical entity present in a given sample or environment.
Etymology
The term "abundance" originates from the Middle English word "abundaunce", which is derived from the Latin word "abundantia", meaning "fullness, plenty".
Related Terms
- Biomarker Abundance: The concentration of a specific biomarker in a biological sample, often used in diagnostic procedures.
- Protein Abundance: The quantity of a specific protein present in a cell or tissue, often used in proteomics.
- Gene Abundance: The number of copies of a specific gene in a genome, often used in genomics.
- Microbial Abundance: The concentration of microorganisms in a sample, often used in microbiology.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Abundance
- Wikipedia's article - Abundance
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