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Single gene disease
Any genetic disorder caused by a change affecting only one gene. There are thousands of single-gene diseases including achondroplasia, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, Huntington disease, muscular dystrophy, and sickle cell disease…
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Show more- Carpal bone One of the wrist bones. There are eight carpal bones that are arranged in two rows. The carpal bones…
- Exacerbate To make worse. For example, smoking may exacerbate systemic lupus erythematosus
- Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders S, National (NIDCD): One of the US National Institutes of Health. The mission of the National Institute on…
- Bow-legs A condition in which the legs curve out to leave a gap between the knees after the period of infancy has…
- Endometrioid cyst Part of the condition known as endometriosis, this type of cyst is formed when endometrial tissue (the mucous…
- Staph infection Staph infection: A staph infection is an infection with a Staphylococcal bacteria.
- End stage The last phase in the course of a progressive disease. As in end-stage liver disease, end-stage lung disease…
- Nerve, facial The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve. It is a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming…
- Amputation Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire…
- Thoracentesis Removal of fluid in the pleura through a needle
- Homologous chromosomes A pair of chromosomes containing the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent
- Coprophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of feces (bowel waste). Sufferers of coprophobia experience anxiety even…