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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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Genetic disorders
Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM)
Health care; Genetic disorders
A congenital abnormality of the central nervous system marked by failure of the midline structures of the cerebellum to develop, dilation of the fourth ventricle, and upward displacement of the ...
tetralogy of fallot
Health care; Genetic disorders
A congenital abnormality of the heart characterized by pulmonary stenosis, an opening in the interventricular septum, malposition of the aorta over both ventricles, and hypertrophy of the right ...
phocomelia
Health care; Genetic disorders
A congenital deformity in which the limbs are extremely shortened so that the feet and hands arise close to the trunk.
meningocele
Health care; Genetic disorders
A congenital or acquired protrusion of the meninges, unaccompanied by neural tissue, through a bony defect in the skull or vertebral column.
frenulum
Health care; Genetic disorders
A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (as the tongue).
frenula
Health care; Genetic disorders
A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (as the tongue).
chiasma
Health care; Genetic disorders
A connection formed between chromatids, visible during meiosis, thought to be the point of the interchange involved in crossing-over.
