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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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Prevalence
Health care; Genetic disorders
The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from incidence, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given ...
Thymus
Health care; Genetic disorders
An organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone.
Purpura
Health care; Genetic disorders
Purplish or brownish red discoloration, easily visible through the epidermis, caused by haemorrhage into the tissues.
Lamin
Health care; Genetic disorders
Nuclear matrix proteins that are structural components of the nuclear lamina. They are found in most multicellular organisms.
Chordee
Health care; Genetic disorders
Painful erection of the penis often with a downward curvature that may be present in a congenital condition (as hypospadias) or accompany gonorrhea.
