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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

Nystagmus

Health care; Genetic disorders

Involuntary usually rapid movement of the eyeballs (as from side to side) occurring normally with dizziness during and after bodily rotation or abnormally following head injury or as a symptom of ...

Physical therapy (PT)

Health care; Genetic disorders

Treatment of disorder or injury by physical means, such as light, heat, cold, water, electricity, or by mechanical apparatus or kinesitherapy.

Serositis

Health care; Genetic disorders

Inflammation of a serous membrane.

Fat-soluble vitamin

Health care; Genetic disorders

A vitamin that is soluble in fat solvents and oils (lipo-soluble). Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, K, F. Absorbed with ingested dietary fat, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in moderate ...

Second-degree relative

Health care; Genetic disorders

Any relative who is two meioses away from a particular individual in a pedigree; a relative with whom one quarter of an individual's genes is shared (i.e., grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, ...

Hypoparathyroidism

Health care; Genetic disorders

Deficiency of parathyroid hormone in the body; also : the resultant abnormal state marked by low serum calcium and a tendency to chronic tetany.

Pituitary gland

Health care; Genetic disorders

The main endocrine gland. It produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions, especially growth.

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