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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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pectus excavatum
Health care; Genetic disorders
A depression of the anterior wall of the chest produced by a sinking in of the sternum.
reticuloendothelial system
Health care; Genetic disorders
A diffuse system of cells of varying lineage that include especially the macrophages and the phagocytic endothelial cells lining blood sinuses and that were originally grouped together because of ...
hypotonia
Health care; Genetic disorders
A diminution of the skeletal muscle tone marked by a diminished resistance to passive stretching.
degenerative disorder
Health care; Genetic disorders
A disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs changes for the worse over time. Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's disease are examples.
degenerative
Health care; Genetic disorders
A disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs changes for the worse over time. Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's disease are examples.
osteomalacia
Health care; Genetic disorders
A disease of adults that is characterized by softening of the bones and is analogous to rickets in the young.
