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

Isozyme

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) One of various structurally related forms of an enzyme, each having the same mechanism but with differing chemical, physical, or immunological characteristics. 2) different form of the same ...

1) Operations carried out for the correction of deformities and defects, repair of injuries, and diagnosis and cure of certain diseases. (Taber, 18th ed.) 2) A procedure to remove or repair a part of ...

Gingiva

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Oral tissue surrounding and attached to teeth. 2) The mucous membrane-covered tissue of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth. 3) Of or relating to the gums.

Biopsy

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Removal and pathologic examination of specimens in the form of small pieces of tissue from the living body. 2) The removal of cells or tissues for examination under a microscope. When only a ...

Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Ribonucleic acid. One of the two types of nucleic acids found in all cells. The other is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). RNA transmits genetic information from DNA to proteins produced by the ...

Short tandem repeats (strs)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Repetitive segments of DNA two to five nucleotides in length (dinucleotide/trinucleotide/tetranucleotide repeats), scattered throughout the genome in the non-coding regions between genes or within ...