Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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Cytology

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology, and life history of cells. 2) The cytological aspects of a process or structure.

Chondrocyte

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A cartilage cell. 2) Cartilage cell. Chondrocytes make the structural components of cartilage.

1) A fatty, axon-enwrapping sheath that serves to speed up neural conduction, formed by concentric layers of Schwann's cell (peripheral) or oligodendrocyte (CNS) membranes; loss or damage leads to ...

Myelin sheath

Health care; Genetic disorders

Vitamins

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A diverse group of organic nutrient substances required in trace amounts for normal metabolic function; many are enzyme cofactors or cofactor precursors. 2) A general term for a number of ...

Nuclear envelope

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A double membrane enclosing a cell nucleus and having its outer part continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum -- called also karyotheca. 2) A nuclear membrane is a double membrane that encloses ...

Pyrimidines

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (cytosine, thymine, and uracil) and form the basic ...