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lo⋅ca

  [loh-kuh]
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–noun
a pl. of locus.

lo⋅cus

  [loh-kuhs]
–noun, plural -ci  [-sahy, -kee, -kahy] , -ca  [-kuh] .
1. a place; locality.
2. a center or source, as of activities or power: locus of control.
3. Mathematics. the set of all points, lines, or surfaces that satisfy a given requirement.
4. Genetics. the chromosomal position of a gene as determined by its linear order relative to the other genes on that chromosome.
Origin:
1525–35; < L; OL stlocus a place
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Cultural Dictionary

locus

plur. loci (loh-seye, loh-keye)

In geometry, the set of all points (and only those points) that satisfy certain conditions; these points form a curve or figure. For example, the locus of all points in space one foot from a given point is a sphere having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point. The locus of all points in a plane one foot from a given point is a circle having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point.

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Word Origin & History

locus 
(pl. loci), 1715, "locality," from L. locus "place," from O.Latin stlocus, lit. "where something is placed," from PIE base *st(h)el- "to cause to stand, to place." Used by L. writers for Gk. topos.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: lo·cus
Pronunciation: 'lO-k&s
Function: noun
: the place connected with a particular event having legal significance
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lo·cus
Pronunciation: 'lO-k&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lo·ci /'lO-"sI, -"kI also -"kE/
1 : a place or site of an event, activity, or thing locus of all axon terminals relates to the retinal locus of their cells of origin —R. W.Guillery et al>
2 : the position in a chromosome of a particular gene or allele
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Medical Dictionary

locus lo·cus (lō'kəs)
n. pl. lo·ci (-sī', -kē, -kī')

  1. A place; site.

  2. The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
LOCA
low osmolar contrast agent
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