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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

partial seizure

Health care; Genetic disorders

A seizure (as of Jacksonian epilepsy or temporal lobe epilepsy) that originates in a localized part of the cerebral cortex, that involves motor, sensory, autonomic, or psychic symptoms (as twitching ...

focal seizure

Health care; Genetic disorders

A seizure (as of Jacksonian epilepsy or temporal lobe epilepsy) that originates in a localized part of the cerebral cortex, that involves motor, sensory, autonomic, or psychic symptoms (as twitching ...

tinnitus

Health care; Genetic disorders

A sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring) that is caused by a bodily condition (as a disturbance of the auditory nerve or wax in the ear) and typically is of the subjective form which can only ...

transcript

Health care; Genetic disorders

A sequence of RNA produced by transcription from a DNA template.

linkage group

Health care; Genetic disorders

A set of genes at different loci on the same chromosome that except for crossing-over tend to act as a single pair of genes in meiosis instead of undergoing independent assortment.

silent mutation

Health care; Genetic disorders

A silent mutation alters DNA sequence, but has no apparent detectable effect on a phenotype or a function.

allelic heterogeneity

Health care; Genetic disorders

A single disorder, trait, or pattern of traits caused by different mutations within a gene.

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