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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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acute lymphocytic leukemia
Health care; Genetic disorders
A quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood cells (called lymphoblasts) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Health care; Genetic disorders
A quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood cells (called lymphoblasts) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
myoglobin
Health care; Genetic disorders
A red iron-containing protein pigment in muscles that is similar to hemoglobin but differs in the globin portion of its molecule, in the smaller size of its molecule (as in the mammalian heart muscle ...
myohemoglobin
Health care; Genetic disorders
A red iron-containing protein pigment in muscles that is similar to hemoglobin but differs in the globin portion of its molecule, in the smaller size of its molecule (as in the mammalian heart muscle ...
tendon reflex
Health care; Genetic disorders
A reflex act (as a knee jerk) in which a muscle is made to contract by a blow upon its tendon.
repressor
Health care; Genetic disorders
A repressor is a protein that turns off the expression of one or more genes. The repressor protein works by binding to the gene's promoter region, preventing the production of messenger RNA (mRNA).
repressor molecule
Health care; Genetic disorders
A repressor is a protein that turns off the expression of one or more genes. The repressor protein works by binding to the gene's promoter region, preventing the production of messenger RNA (mRNA).