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

seminal vesicles

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Glands that help produce semen. 2) One of the two paired glands in the male genitourinary system, posterior to the bladder and superior to the prostate gland, that produces fructose-rich seminal ...

embryo

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching. 2) An animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage, the laying down of ...

calcium (Ca)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most ...

hamartoma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A benign (noncancerous) growth made up of an abnormal mixture of cells and tissues normally found in the area of the body where the growth occurs. 2) A mass resembling a tumor that represents ...

hamartomatous

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A benign (noncancerous) growth made up of an abnormal mixture of cells and tissues normally found in the area of the body where the growth occurs. 2) A mass resembling a tumor that represents ...

adenoma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A benign epithelial tumor with a glandular organization. 2) A noncancerous tumor.

myxoma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A benign neoplasm derived from connective tissue, consisting chiefly of polyhedral and stellate cells that are loosely embedded in a soft mucoid matrix, thereby resembling primitive mesenchymal ...