Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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Protein coding sequences

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 ...

Keratoacanthoma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A rapidly growing skin tumour that occurs especially in elderly individuals, resembles a carcinoma of squamous epithelial cells but does not spread, and tends to heal spontaneously with some ...

1) A protein, consisting of a finger-like amino-acid loop that protrudes from a zinc ion binding site; aids in activation and regulation of transcription. 2) Any of various proteins that bind to DNA ...

Action potential

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A rapid self-propagating change in the electrical potential across a neuron, gland, or muscle fibre membrane primarily due to a sudden influx of sodium ions followed by an efflux of potassium ...

Granuloma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. 2) A mass or nodule of chronically inflamed tissue with ...

Anaemia

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes or in the quantity of hemoglobin. 2) A condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.

Sarcoma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Abnormal growth of the cells comprising the soft tissue, excluding metastatic tumours that arise in the soft tissue. This concept specifically refers to tumours with malignant characteristics. 2) ...