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

Ion transport

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The movement of ions across energy-transducing cell membranes. Transport can be active, passive or facilitated. Ions may travel by themselves (uniport), or as a group of two or more ions in the ...

Tunica mucosa

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The mucous membrane lining of the uterine cavity that is hormonally responsive during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. The endometrium undergoes cyclic changes that characterise menstruation. ...

Endometrium

Health care; Genetic disorders

Mesoderm

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The middle germ layer of the embryo. 2) Middle layer of the three primary germ layers of the mammalian embryo; from it are derived the connective tissue, bone and cartilage, muscle, blood and ...

Extraocular muscles (EOM)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The muscles that move the eye. Included in this group are the medial rectus, lateral rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique, superior oblique, musculus orbitalis, and levator ...

Myocardium

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The muscle tissue of the heart. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (myocytes, cardiac) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. 2) Muscle tissue of the ...

Cell proliferation

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the rapid expansion of a cell population. Reference(s): GO:mah Sanger:mb. 2) An increase in the number of cells as a result of cell growth ...