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

Centriole

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Self-replicating, short, fibrous, rod-shaped organelles. Each centriole is a short cylinder containing nine pairs of peripheral microtubules, arranged so as to form the wall of the cylinder. 2) ...

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) RNA that serves as a template for protein synthesis. 2) Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a single-stranded RNA molecule that is complementary to one of the DNA strands of a gene. The mRNA is an RNA version ...

Lactate

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Salts or esters of lactic acid. 2) Metabolic intermediate involved in many biochemical processes; the end product of glycolysis, which provides energy anaerobically in skeletal muscle during heavy ...

Lactates

Health care; Genetic disorders

Neurology

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Scientific discipline dealing with the anatomy, physiology, and organic diseases of the nervous system. Used for the scientific discipline or the neurological findings themselves. 2) The ...

Coronary artery

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Right and left arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle. 2) Either of two arteries that arise one from the left and one from the right side of the aorta immediately above the semilunar valves ...

Sun sensitivity

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Sensitive or sensitised to the action of radiant energy (photosensitive paper). 2) Being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight (photosensitive rashes).