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

hypertrophy of tongue

Health care; Genetic disorders

The presence of an excessively large tongue, which may be congenital or may develop as a result of a tumor or edema due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, or it may occur in association with ...

brain stem

Health care; Genetic disorders

The part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord.

methyl

Health care; Genetic disorders

An alkyl group (CH3) that is derived from methane by removal of one hydrogen atom.

Mitochondria, cytoplasmic organelles that produce the energy source ATP for most chemical reactions in the body, contain their own distinct genome; mutations in mitochondrial genes are responsible ...

heart ventricle

Health care; Genetic disorders

The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous blood into the lungs and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation.