Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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Genetic disorders

Injury

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Damage inflicted on the body as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity. 2) 1. a: An injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by ...

Malabsorption syndrome

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Decreased absorption of fat and other nutrients caused by liver, biliary, pancreatic or intestinal disease. 2) General term for a group of malnutrition syndromes caused by failure of normal ...

Oxidative stress

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Damage to biological tissues caused by superoxide and other free radicals generated as a result of intoxication, antimicrobial cellular immunity, metabolic abnormality, or "normal" aging; do not ...

Cytosine

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Cytosine (C) is one of four chemical bases in DNA, the other three being adenine (A), guanine (G), and thymine (T). Within the DNA molecule, cytosine bases located on one strand form chemical ...

Atrophy

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal ...

Endosomes

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Cytoplasmic vesicles formed when coated vesicles shed their clathrin coat. Endosomes internalise macromolecules bound by receptors on the cell surface. 2) A membrane-bound organelle that carries ...

Bone loss

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Decreased calcification, bone density, or bone mass due to inadequate osteoid synthesis. 2) Decreased calcification or density of bone tissue. 3) A lower-than-normal bone mass or bone mineral ...