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

apoptosis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A normal series of events in a cell that leads to its death. 2) Programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells. 3) Apoptosis is the process of ...

acidosis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of acid or depletion of the alkaline reserve (bicarbonate) content of the blood and body tissues, and characterized by an increase in hydrogen ...

infarction

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A pathological process consisting of a sudden insufficient blood supply to an area, which results in necrosis of that area. It is usually caused by a thrombus, an embolus, or a vascular ...

infarct

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A pathological process consisting of a sudden insufficient blood supply to an area, which results in necrosis of that area. It is usually caused by a thrombus, an embolus, or a vascular ...

sclerosis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A pathological process consisting of hardening or fibrosis of an anatomical structure, often a vessel or a nerve. 2) A pathological condition in which a tissue has become hard and which is ...

stress

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A pathological process resulting from the reaction of the body to external forces and abnormal conditions that tend to disturb the organism's homeostasis. 2) Refers to the emotional, ...

juvenile

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A person 13 to 18 years of age. 2) Physiologically immature or undeveloped . 3) Of, relating to, characteristic of, or affecting children or young people . 4) Reflecting psychological or ...