2. Noun. (genetics) The degree to which a gene affects or can affect an organism. ¹
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Definition of Expressivity
1. [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Expressivity
1. The consistency of a genetic disease. For example, Marfan disease shows variable expressivity. Some persons with Marfan's merely have long fingers and toes while others have the full-blown disease with dislocation of the lens and dissecting aneurysm of the aorta. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Expressivity
Literary usage of Expressivity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alcohol Use Among U. S. Ethnic Minorities edited by Danielle Spiegler (1993)
"... of mixed ancestry). dominant gene, with group differences in the flushing
response (FF versus SF) possibly resulting from differences in expressivity. ..."
2. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"... the patient and family to undergo an intensive period Sex-linked (X) recessive
Autosomal dominant Varying degrees of expressivity Treatment Fresh-frozen ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"March 1971 the musical design was rounded rather than rugged, the level of
expressivity restrained by Kim's much too restricted scale of personal input ..."
4. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"Visualization increases expressivity. Participation of many readers enlarges the
library while simultaneously allowing others to see only what they want to ..."
5. Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni (1667-1740) and the Vatican Tomb of Pope Alexander VIII by Edward J. Olszewski (2004)
"The expressivity, monumental- ity, and high degree of naturalism in Rossi's
Lateran apostle give evidence of what he might have achieved with the Ottoboni ..."
6. The Urban Condition: space, community, and self in the contemporary metropolis by Ghent Urban Studies Team (1999)
"He does this so exhaustively and with such a host of examples that his study as
a whole demonstrates how personal expressivity is smothered by social ..."
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