Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) article.
Abnormal: Outside the expected norm, or uncharacteristic of a particular patient. Atypical: Unusual, or not fitting a single diagnostic Cell: The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing. Each cell is a small c... See the entire definition of CellChromosome: A carrier of genetic information that is visible under an ordinary light micro... See the entire definition of ChromosomeChromosomes: The microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material. They are compos... See the entire definition of ChromosomesEdwards syndrome: Trisomy 18 syndrome. Children with the syndrome have an extra chromosome... See the entire definition of Edwards syndromeGenetic: Having to do with genes and genetic Heart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ... See the entire definition of HeartJaw: The movable junction of the bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone just ab... See the entire definition of JawMosaic: A person or a tissue that contains two or more types of genetically different cell... See the entire definition of MosaicMouth: 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and con... See the entire definition of MouthNondisjunction: Failure of paired chromosomes to separate (to disjoin) during cell divisio... See the entire definition of NondisjunctionPrognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan... See the entire definition of PrognosisRandom: Determined solely by chance. Reproductive cells: The eggs and sperm are the reproductive cells. Each mature reproductiv... See the entire definition of Reproductive cells
Sperm: A sperm is the male "gamete" or sex cell. It combines with the female &qu... See the entire definition of SpermSyndrome: A combination of symptoms and signs that together represent a disease process. Trisomy: The presence of three copies of a chromosome rather than the normal two. The most... See the entire definition of TrisomyTrisomy 18 syndrome: The presence of three copies of chromosome 18, rather than the normal... See the entire definition of Trisomy 18 syndrome
|
Women's Health
Find out what women really need.
From WebMD
Parenting & Children's Health Resources
Featured Centers
Featured Topics
Medical Dictionary
Pill Identifier on RxList
- quick, easy,
pill identification
Find a Local Pharmacy
- including 24 hour, pharmacies
