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

esophagus

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The muscular membranous segment between the pharynx and the stomach in the upper gastrointestinal tract. 2) A muscular tube that in adult humans is about nine inches (23 centimeters) long and ...

gullet

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The muscular membranous segment between the pharynx and the stomach in the upper gastrointestinal tract. 2) A muscular tube that in adult humans is about nine inches (23 centimeters) long and ...

1) The natural process of breaking and rejoining DNA strands to produce new combinations of genes and, thus, generate genetic variation. Gene crossover during meiosis. 2) The exchange of a segment of ...

glial cell

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The non-neuronal cells of the nervous system. They not only provide physical support, but also respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu, ...

diploid

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The normal number of chromosomes in a somatic cell; in humans, 46 chromosomes (22 pairs of autosomes and two sex chromosomes) 2) Diploid is a cell or organism that has paired chromosomes, one from ...

phenotype

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The observable physical and/or biochemical characteristics of the expression of a gene; the clinical presentation of an individual with a particular genotype. 2) A phenotype is an individual's ...

amino acid sequence

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining protein conformation. 2) The ...