lod score

noun

ˈläd-ˌskō(ə)r  ˈlȯd- 

-ˌskȯ(ə)r

: a statistic that is used to detect genetic linkage and that is equal to the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of the probability that the data in a linkage experiment would be obtained if the genetic loci under investigation were linked to the probability that the data would be obtained if the loci were not linked

Word History

Etymology

logarithmic odds score