Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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Hemostasis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The process which spontaneously arrests the flow of blood from vessels carrying blood under pressure. It is accomplished by contraction of the vessels, adhesion and aggregation of formed blood ...

1) The process of segregating, elaborating, and releasing some material either functionally specialised (as saliva) or isolated for excretion (as urine). 2) A product of secretion formed by an animal ...

Connective tissue

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Tissue that supports and binds other tissues. It consists of connective tissue cells embedded in a large amount of extracellular matrix. 2) Supporting tissue that surrounds other tissues and ...

Biomarker

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) tumour marker is a substance present in or produced by a tumour or by the host, that can be used for differentiating neoplastic from normal tissue based on measurements in body fluids, secretions, ...

Biological therapy

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Treatment of disease by the administration of substances which produce a biological reaction in the organism. It includes the use of sera, antitoxins, vaccines, cells, tissues, and organs. (From ...

Maintenance therapy

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Treatment that is given to help a primary (original) treatment keep working. Maintenance therapy is often given to help keep cancer in remission. 2) Treatment or therapy that is designed to ...

Vitreous body

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Transparent gel filling the inner portion of the eyeball between the lens and the retina. 2) The clear colourless transparent jelly that fills the eyeball posterior to the lens, is enclosed by a ...