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

mental retardation

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient ...

solute

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Substance dissolved in a solvent. 2) A dissolved substance; especially: a component of a solution present in smaller amount than the solvent.

antigens

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Substances that are recognized by the immune system and induce an immune reaction. 2) Substances that cause the immune system to make a specific immune response. 3) Substances such as ...

immunogen

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Substances that are recognized by the immune system and induce an immune reaction. 2) Substances that cause the immune system to make a specific immune response. 3) Substances such as ...

carcinogen

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Substances that increase the risk of neoplasms in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are ...

colony-stimulating factor

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Substances that stimulate the production of blood cells. Treatment with colony-stimulating factors (CSF) can help the blood-forming tissue recover from the effects of chemotherapy and radiation ...

myosin

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Superfamily of proteins that function as translocating proteins the common characteristics are to bind actin and hydrolyze MgATP generally consist of heavy chains which are involved in locomotion, ...