Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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Inclusion body

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A generic term for any circumscribed mass of foreign (e.g., lead or viruses) or metabolically inactive materials (e.g., ceroid or Mallory bodies), within the cytoplasm or nucleus of a cell. ...

1) A group of cells or a body part (as the sinoatrial node of the heart) that serves to establish and maintain a rhythmic activity. 2) An electrical device for stimulating or steadying the heartbeat ...

Pacemaker

Health care; Genetic disorders

Dwarfism

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A genetic or pathological condition that is characterised by short stature and undersize. Abnormal skeletal growth usually results in an adult who is significantly below the average height. 2) ...

Meningioma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A relatively common neoplasm of the central nervous system that arises from arachnoidal cells. The majority are well differentiated vascular tumours which grow slowly and have a low potential to ...

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A reaction of donated stem cells against the patient's tissue. 2) A bodily condition that results when T cells from a usually allogeneic tissue or organ transplant and especially a bone marrow ...

Open reading frame (ORFs)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A reading frame in a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that contains no termination codons and so can potentially translate as a polypeptide chain. 2) A reading frame that does not contain a ...