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

Arthrogryposis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Persistent flexure or contracture of a joint. 2) Congenital fixation of a joint in an extended or flexed position. 3) Any of a group of congenital conditions characterised by reduced mobility of ...

Uvea

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Pigmented vascular coat of the eyeball, consisting of choroid, ciliary body, and iris. 2) The middle layer of the eye consisting of the iris and ciliary body together with the choroid coat -- ...

Hypertension (HT)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Persistently high arterial blood pressure. 2) Abnormally high blood pressure.

Hallucinations

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Subjectively experienced sensations in the absence of an appropriate stimulus, but which are regarded by the individual as real. They may be of organic origin or associated with mental ...

Chromosome banding

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Staining of bands, or chromosome segments, allowing the precise identification of individual chromosomes or parts of chromosomes. Applications include the determination of chromosome ...

Mental retardation

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient ...

Technology transfer

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Spread and adoption of inventions and techniques from one geographic area to another, from one discipline to another, or from one sector of the economy to another. For example, improvements in ...