MedicalTerminology DB
General Medical Terms

locus

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1 Definition of locus

Meaning of locus: Specific place where something is located or occurs.

Specific place where something is located or occurs. It may refer to a specific place on the body (such as an acupuncture point) or the place on a chromosome where a specific gene is found.

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