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

Complementary DNA (cDNA)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A DNA that is complementary to a given RNA which serves as a template for synthesis of the DNA in the presence of reverse transcriptase. 2) Complementary DNA produced from a RNA template by the ...

Complementary

Health care; Genetic disorders

Oncologist

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A doctor who specialises in treating cancer. Some oncologists specialise in a particular type of cancer treatment. For example, a radiation oncologist specialises in treating cancer with ...

Bile duct

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum. 2) A tube through which bile passes in and out of the liver.

Xanthoma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A non-neoplastic disorder characterised by a localised collection of histiocytes containing lipid. Xanthomas usually occur in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, but occasionally they may involve ...

Amyloid

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A nonnitrogenous starchy food. 2) A waxy translucent substance consisting of protein in combination with polysaccharides that is deposited in some animal organs and tissue under abnormal ...

Apoptosis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A normal series of events in a cell that leads to its death. 2) Programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells. 3) Apoptosis is the process of ...