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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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Hematolysis
Health care; Genetic disorders
The destruction of erythrocytes by many different causal agents such as antibodies, bacteria, chemicals, temperature, and changes in tonicity.
Corpus callosum
Health care; Genetic disorders
The great band of commissural fibres uniting the cerebral hemispheres.
Benign variant
Health care; Genetic disorders
An alteration in a gene distinct from the normal, wild-type allele that does not appear to have a deleterious effect.
Degrade
Health care; Genetic disorders
To reduce the complexity of (a chemical compound) by splitting off one or more groups or larger components (cellulose is degraded by the action of some bacteria). Intransitive verb: to undergo ...
Strabismus
Health care; Genetic disorders
Inability of one eye to attain binocular vision with the other because of imbalance of the muscles of the eyeball--called also heterotropia, squint.
Cochlea
Health care; Genetic disorders
The part of the internal ear that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, is conical, and is placed almost horizontally anterior to the vestibule.
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