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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
Foot drop
Health care; Genetic disorders
An extended position of the foot caused by paralysis of the flexor muscles of the leg -- called also drop foot.
Kidney
Health care; Genetic disorders
Body organ that philtres blood for the secretion of urine and that regulates ion concentrations.
Physiopathological
Health care; Genetic disorders
Used with organs and diseases for disordered function in disease states.
Hypolipoproteinemia
Health care; Genetic disorders
The presence of abnormally low levels of lipoproteins in the serum.
Humerus
Health care; Genetic disorders
The longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow, articulating above by a rounded head with the glenoid fossa, having below a broad articular surface divided by ...
Pseudodominance
Health care; Genetic disorders
An autosomal recessive condition present in individuals in two or more generations of a family, thereby appearing to follow a dominant inheritance pattern. Common explanations include: 1) a high ...
