Medical Definition of SPECTROMETER. 1. : an instrument used for measuring wavelengths of light spectra. 2. â specÂ·troÂ·metÂ·ric \Ëspek-trÉ-Ëme-trik\ adjective.
It is important to denote the proband, so that the relationship to other individuals can be seen and patterns established. In most cases, the proband is the first affected family member who seeks medical attention for a genetic disorder.
Paramecium is one of the best-known protists, often taught in school biology courses. It is a ciliate genus. Ciliates are a clade of protists which move by synchronous waves of tiny projections from their cuticle. These projections are called cilia (singular: cilium).