Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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Genetic disorders

Nucleotide excision repair (NER)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) In nucleotide excision repair a small region of the strand surrounding the damage is removed from the DNA helix as an oligonucleotide. The small gap left in the DNA helix is filled in by the ...

Population group

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Individuals classified according to their sex, racial origin, religion, common place of living, financial or social status, or some other cultural or behavioural attribute. (UMLS, 2003) 2) A group ...

Population

Health care; Genetic disorders

Candidiasis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Infection with a fungus of the genus Candida. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by Candida albicans. 2) A condition in which Candida ...

Failure to thrive

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Inability to grow and develop normally. 2) A condition in which an infant or child's weight gain and growth are far below usual levels for age. 3) Growth disorder of infants and children due to ...

Apraxia

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Inability to execute complex coordinated movements resulting from lesions in the motor area of the cortex but involving no sensory impairment or paralysis. 2) Loss of ability to perform familiar, ...

Aspergillosis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Infections with fungi of the genus Aspergillus. 2) An infectious fungal disease that occurs most often in the skin, ears, nasal sinuses, and lungs of people with suppressed immune systems.