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Genetic disorders

Genetic diseases, syndromes, or conditions caused by genetic variations and abnormalities in genes or chromosomes.

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Genetic disorders

Immune globulins

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Glycoproteins present in the blood (antibodies) and in other tissue. They are classified by structure and activity into five classes (immunoglobulin A; immunoglobulin D; immunoglobulin E; ...

Immunoglobulin

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Glycoproteins present in the blood (antibodies) and in other tissue. They are classified by structure and activity into five classes (immunoglobulin A; immunoglobulin D; immunoglobulin E; ...

Spermatozoa

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Germ cell of the male sex. 2) The male reproductive cell, formed in the testicle. A sperm unites with an egg to form an embryo.

Polymorphic allele

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Natural variations in a gene, DNA sequence, or chromosome that have no adverse effects on the individual and occur with fairly high frequency in the general population. 2) Polymorphism involves ...

Polymorphism

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Natural variations in a gene, DNA sequence, or chromosome that have no adverse effects on the individual and occur with fairly high frequency in the general population. 2) Polymorphism involves ...

Migraine

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Neural condition characterised by a severe recurrent vascular headache, usually on one side of the head, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and photophobia, sometimes preceded by sensory ...

Oligodendroglia

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Neuroglial cells of ectodermal origin whose processes form the myelin sheath around neuronal axons of the CNS. 2) A class of neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. ...

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