Father (Y + Xfaulty). Mother (X + X). There is no risk of inherited hemophilia in their sons because boys will inherit their X chromosome from the mother, not the father (they inherit the father's Y chromosome only, which does not have the faulty gene).
Orthopaedic sports medicine. Orthopedic Sports Medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedic medicine and sports medicine. The word orthopaedic derives from âorthoâ which is the Greek root for âstraightâ and âpaisâ which is the Greek root for child.
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