Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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intracellular skeleton

Health care; Genetic disorders

The network of filaments, tubules, and interconnecting filamentous bridges which give shape, structure, and organization to the cytoplasm.

acetone body

Health care; Genetic disorders

Any of the three compounds acetoacetic acid, acetone, and the beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid which are normal intermediates in lipid metabolism and accumulate in the blood and urine in ...

obligate heterozygote

Health care; Genetic disorders

An individual who may be clinically unaffected but who must carry a gene mutation based on analysis of the family history; usually applies to disorders inherited in an autosomal recessive and ...

bone marrow transplantation (BMT)

Health care; Genetic disorders

The transference of bone marrow from one human or animal to another.

liposome

Health care; Genetic disorders

Artificial, single or multilaminar vesicles (made from lecithins or other lipids) that are used for the delivery of a variety of biological molecules or molecular complexes to cells, for example, ...