Dissociation of two characteristics in the members of a sample from a population; used as a measure of dependence. ... Compare: concordance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(dis-kor´dәns) the occurrence of a given trait in only one member of a twin pair, as opposed to concordance. adj., discor´dant., adj. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: dis-kōr′dăns Definitions: 1. Dissociation of two characteristics in the members of a sample from a population; used as a measure of dependence. 2. In genetics, the presence of a given trait in only one member of a twin pair. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=25229
Discordance: 1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in only one member of a couple. 2. In genetics, the presence of a phenotype such as asthma in only one members of a twin pair. 3. In clinical care, lack of agreement between physician and patient. In all sense, disconcordance is as opposed to concordance. From dis- + the Latin concorda... Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=38930
a discordant state; disagreement; discord. · an instance of this. · dissonance. · lack of parallelism between adjacent strata, as in an angular unconformity. · (in genetic studies) the degree of dissimilarity in a pair of twins with respect to the presence or absence of a disease or trait. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/discordance