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

hypoglycemia

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood. 2) Abnormally low blood sugar.

lethargy

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Abnormal drowsiness. 2) The quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent.

1) Abnormal growth of the cells comprising the soft tissue, excluding metastatic tumors that arise in the soft tissue. This concept specifically refers to tumors with malignant characteristics. 2) A ...

dyskinesia

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a manifestation of an underlying disease process. Conditions which feature recurrent or ...

hyperplasia

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Abnormal multiplication of otherwise normal cells, leading to tissue enlargement. 2) An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from hypertrophy, ...

exophthalmos

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Abnormal protrusion of both eyes; may be caused by endocrine gland malfunction, malignancy, injury, or paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye. 2) Protrusion of one or both eyeballs; can be ...

photophobia

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Abnormal sensitivity to light. This may occur as a manifestation of eye diseases; migraine; subarachnoid hemorrhage; meningitis; and other disorders. Photophobia may also occur in association with ...