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

ciliary body

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A ring of tissue extending from the scleral spur to the ora serrata of the retina. It consists of the uveal portion and the epithelial portion. The ciliary muscle is in the uveal portion and the ...

palatine tonsil

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the pharynx situated on each side of the fauces, between the anterior and posterior pillars of the soft palate. 2) Either of ...

cysts

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A sac or capsule filled with fluid. 2) A closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a body cavity or structure. 3) A body resembling a cyst: as a) a capsule formed about a ...

lysosome

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes. 2) A sac-like compartment inside a cell that has enzymes that can break down cellular components that need to be ...

gene amplification

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A selective increase in the number of copies of a gene coding for a specific protein without a proportional increase in other genes. It occurs naturally via the excision of a copy of the repeating ...

conserved sequence

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is similar across multiple species. A known set of conserved sequences is represented by a consensus sequence. Amino ...

restriction site

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A sequence of DNA that is recognized by an endonuclease (a protein that cuts DNA) as a site at which the DNA is to be cut. 2) A specific nucleotide sequence of DNA at which a particular ...