disequilibrium /dis·equi·lib·ri·um/ (dis-e″kwĭ-lib´re-um) dysequilibrium.
Disequilibrium
disequilibrium
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 (d s-  kw -lb r-m, - kw-)n. Loss or lack of stability or equilibrium. |
Disequilibrium
Difficulty with equilibrium that can mean a deficiency in balance and/or orientation.
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disequilibrium
[disē′kwilib′rē·əm]
Etymology: L, dis, apart, aequilibrium
the loss of balance or adjustment, particularly mental or psychologic balance.
disequilibrium
unstable equilibrium.
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