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

intragenic

Health care; Genetic disorders

Being or occurring within a gene (intragenic recombination, intragenic mutation).

chimera

Health care; Genetic disorders

An organism that contains cells or tissues with a different genotype. These can be mutated cells of the host organism or cells from a different organism or species.

proctosigmoidoscopy

Health care; Genetic disorders

Inspection of the lower colon using a thin, lighted tube called a sigmoidoscope. Samples of tissue or cells may be collected for examination under a microscope. Also called proctosigmoidoscopy.

pulmonary artery

Health care; Genetic disorders

Large artery originating from the superior surface of right ventricle and carrying deoxygenated blood from heart to lung.

Surgery to remove tissue that is in danger of becoming cancerous, before cancer has the chance to develop. Surgery to remove the breasts of women at high risk of developing breast cancer is known as ...