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disequilibrium

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disequilibrium /dis·equi·lib·ri·um/ (dis-e″kwĭ-lib´re-um) dysequilibrium.
linkage disequilibrium  the occurrence in a population of two linked alleles at a frequency higher or lower than expected on the basis of the gene frequencies of the individual genes.

dis·e·qui·lib·ri·um (ds-kw-lbr-m, -kw-)
n.
Loss or lack of stability or equilibrium.

Disequilibrium
Difficulty with equilibrium that can mean a deficiency in balance and/or orientation.

disequilibrium
[disē′kwilib′rē·əm]
Etymology: L, dis, apart, aequilibrium
the loss of balance or adjustment, particularly mental or psychologic balance.

disequilibrium [dis″e-kwĭ-lib´re-um]
dialysis disequilibrium dialysis dysequilibrium syndrome.

disequilibrium
unstable equilibrium.


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