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Class

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A grouping of things based on shared common attributes.

Definition from: NCI Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. at the National Library of Medicine

A group, set, or kind marked by common attributes or a common attribute; especially : a major category in biological taxonomy ranking above the order and below the phylum or division (the class Mammalia).

Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical DictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. by Merriam-Webster Inc.

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: February 25, 2013