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Genetic disorders

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

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Genetic disorders

Interkinesis

Health care; Genetic disorders

The period between two mitoses of a nucleus (as between the first and second meiotic divisions).

Cornea

Health care; Genetic disorders

The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside.

Allogeneic

Health care; Genetic disorders

Taken from different individuals of the same species. Also called allogenic.

Chaperone

Health care; Genetic disorders

Diverse family of prokaryotic and eukaryotic intracellular proteins involved in the assembly and transmembrane translocation of other proteins; seem to function by stabilising partially unfolded ...

Monoclonal

Health care; Genetic disorders

Produced by, being, or composed of cells derived from a single cell (a monoclonal tumor); especially: relating to or being an antibody derived from a single cell in large quantities for use against a ...

Unilateral paresis

Health care; Genetic disorders

Muscular weakness or partial paralysis restricted to one side of the body (discharged with a residual partial right hemiparesis -- P. W. Wright).

Bony exostosis

Health care; Genetic disorders

Benign hypertrophy that projects outward from the surface of bone, often containing a cartilaginous component.

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