Heteroskedasticity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteroscedasticity

The term means "differing variance" and comes from the Greek "hetero" ('different') and "skedasis" ('dispersion').

In statistics, a collection of random variables is heteroskedastic (often spelled heteroscedastic,^[1] and commonly pronounced with a hard k sound regardless of spelling) if there are sub-populations that have different variabilities from others. Here "variability" could be quantified by the variance or any other measure of statistical dispersion. Thus heteroscedasticity is the absence of homoscedasticity.

Glossary of Statistical Terms

http://stats.oecd.org/glossary/

Erratum vs Corrigendum

http://support.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/828/~/what-does-errata-and-corrigenda-mean%3F

The term Erratum is used for mistakes/errors caused or made by the publisher while Corrigendum is used for author errors.

Bioinformatics Genome Glossary

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/genome/glossary.shtml

confabulation

confabulation

 is a memory disturbance that is characterized by verbal statements or actions that inaccurately describe history, background, and present situations.^[1] Confabulation is considered “honest lying,” but is distinct from lying because there is typically no intent to deceive and the individual is unaware that their information is false.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confabulation

Blue sky science

Blue skies research (also called blue sky science) is scientific research in domains where "real-world" applications are not immediately apparent. It has been defined as "research without a clear goal"^[1] and "curiosity-driven science." It is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "basic research."^[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_skies_research

prodrome

In medicine, a prodrome is an early symptom (or set of symptoms) that might indicate the start of a disease before specific symptoms occur. It is derived from the Greek word prodromos or precursor.

Ectopic expression

Ectopic expression is the expression of a gene in an abnormal place in an organism. This can be caused by a disease, or it can be artificially produced as a way to help determine what the function of that gene is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectopic_expression

Similar gene expression profiles do not imply similar tissue functions

Although similarities in gene expression among tissues are commonly inferred to reflect functional constraints, this has never been formally tested. Furthermore, it is unclear which evolutionary processes are responsible for the observed similarities. When examining genome-wide expression data in mouse, we found that patterns of expression similarity between tissues extend to genes that are unlikely to function in the tissues. Thus, ectopic expression can seem coordinated across tissues. This indicates that knowledge of gene expression patterns per se is insufficient to infer gene function. Ectopic expression is possibly explained as expression leakage, caused by spreading of chromatin modifications or the transcription apparatus into neighboring genes.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168952506000254

trepidation

trep·i·da·tion (trp-dshn)
n.
1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension. See Synonyms at fear.
2. An involuntary trembling or quivering.

trepidation [ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən]
n
1. a state of fear or anxiety
2. a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety

Zeitgeist -- spirit of times

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeitgeist

Rostral, caudral

rostral "beak" (think rooster) = anterior = head
caudal "tail" = posterior

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomical_terms_of_location

compendium

com·pen·di·um (km-pnd-m)
n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a (-d-)
1. A short, complete summary; an abstract.
2. A list or collection of various items.

Dx = Diagnosis

Dx = Diagnosis
Rx = Prescription (from latin verb "recipe"  = to take) http://ask.yahoo.com/20051114.html

stoicism

sto·i·cism (st -s z m). n. 1. Indifference to pleasure or pain; impassiveness.

Genome dictionary

http://www.theodora.com/genetics/#somaticcellgeneticmutation

Human Genome glossary of terms

http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/glossary/glossary.shtml

Molecular biology glossary

http://tainano.com/chin/Molecular%20Biology%20Glossary.htm
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/~smaloy/Glossary/H.html

Idempotence

idempotent - they can be applied multiple times without changing the result.

Orthogonal

Orthogonal:
- perpendicular, 90 degree angle, X
- It is also widely used to describe conditions that are contradictory, or opposite, rather than in parallel or in sync with each other.

Lions

panmictic: Referring to unstructured (random-mating) populations.

http://www.biochem.northwestern.edu/holmgren/Glossary/Definitions/Def-P/panmictic.html

How genetically structured are lion populations?

The genomic legacy of the lion, Panthera leo—one of the world's most charismatic carnivores—was studied using a large multigenic dataset. Population genomics of 357 individuals from most of the major lion populations in Africa and Asia refuted the hypothesis that African lions consist of a single, randomly breeding (panmictic) population and provided insight into the lion's natural history (see Antunes et al., doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1000251). The high population structure observed highlights the importance of preserving lion populations in decline as opposed to prioritizing larger-scale conservation efforts.

Image Credit: Photo of lion cubs from Laikipia District, central Kenya, by James Warwick (http://www.jameswarwick.co.uk).

http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/browseIssue.action?field=issue