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Congenital & Hereditary Diseases

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show congenital  
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show trisomy  
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show three of a given pair of chromosomes instead of usual pair  
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condition of a cell in which one chromosome of homologous pair is missing   show
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nondisjunction can lead to the chromosomal abnormalities of   show
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show 45, X  
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Triple X syndrome can be associated with   show
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show mental deficiency  
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x-linked autosomal diseases can become symptomatic in   show
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trisomy of 12 autosomes will not be compatible with   show
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show environmental factors  
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culture of amnionic cells is important in order to   show
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show amniocentesis  
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transfer of piece of one chromosome to a nonhomologous chromosome   show
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congenital syndrome usually caused by absence of one X chromosome in the female   show
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congenital syndrome caused by extra X chromosome in male   show
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show testicular atrophy, sterility, feminine body configuration, & subnormal intelligence  
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congenital syndrome caused by extra chromosome 21   show
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change in structure of gene, which may alter its functions   show
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show sickle hemoglobin  
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congenital malformation; absence of brain, cranial vault, & scalp as result of defective closure of neural tube   show
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show spina bifida  
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show cystic spina bifida  
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protein produced by fetal liver early in gestation   show
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show tumor cells  
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show fetus has neural tube defect  
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one X chromosome is inactivated   show
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show X-linked  
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show to his daughters and none to his sons  
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a woman will transmit one copy of each X-linked gene   show
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show expression of some genes  
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examples environmental factors that can influence a child's development include:   show
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show genetically determined diseases  
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show environmental teratogens  
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show teratogen  
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permanent transmissible change in genetic material, usually in single gene, although sometimes used to include gross alterations in chromosomal structure   show
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show genetic or hereditary disorders or diseases  
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any abnormality present at birth   show
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show factors in congenital malformations  
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show congenital defects  
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show later as infants grow older  
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25% to 50% spontaneously aborted embryos, fetuses, and stillborn infants have   show
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failure of homologous chromosomes in germ cells to separate in first or second meiotic division   show
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show autosomes  
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show germ cells  
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show lacks a chromosome  
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show deletion  
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variations in normal number of sex chromosomes are often associated with some reduction of   show
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show Y chromosome  
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no significant effect as it mainly carries genes concerned with male sexual differentiation   show
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body configuration is female   show
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show extra X chromosome  
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has adverse effects on male development   show
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extra X chromosome   show
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show XYY Syndrome  
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most common chromosome abnormalities, in the female   show
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most common chromosome abnormalities, in the male   show
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Fragile X Syndrome causes   show
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show Fragile X Syndrome  
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show Down syndrome  
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show absence of an autosome  
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show deletion of a small part of an autosome  
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show Down syndrome  
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show small chromosome 21  
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in Down syndrome extra chromosome 21 acquired as part of the   show
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most common chromosomal abnormality: 1:600 births/manifestations: mental deficiency, cardiac malformation, major defects in other organ systems   show
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Cleft lip and palate; abnormal development of skull, brain, and eyes; congenital heart defect; polydactyly is caused by   show
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show trisomy of chromosome 18  
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are usually fatal in the neonatal period or in early infancy   show
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leads to formation of gametes with an extra or missing chromosome.   show
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show translocation Down syndrome  
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show chromosome 21  
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in translocation Down syndrome total number of chromosomes not increased but genetic material is equivalent to   show
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show both parents have normal chromosome cells  
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show 14/21 carrier in one of the parents  
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translocation chromosome is not always transmitted normal fetus, child becomes carrier, nonviable fetus, Down Syndrome can occur when   show
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most hereditary diseases are transmitted   show
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few hereditary diseases are carried on   show
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autosomal dominant inheritance, autosomal recessive inheritance, codominant inheritance, X-linked inheritance are all possible for transmission of   show
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3rd–8th week after conception: embryo is most vulnerable to ___ ___ as organ systems are still forming   show
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combined effect of multiple genes interacting with environmental agents   show
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show examination of fetal cells  
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show examination of amniotic fluid  
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test used to detect major structural abnormalities, i.e. structural abnormalities of nervous system, hydrocephalus, obstruction of urinary tract, failure of kidneys to develop, failure of limbs to form normally   show
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show anencephaly &; spina bifida  
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show fetal DNA analysis  
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show amniocentesis & chorionic villus sampling  
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amniotic fluid for study, usually performed between the 14th and 18th week of pregnancy   show
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show primary use of transabdominal amniocentesis  
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show Chorionic villi  
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show advantages of chorionic villus sampling  
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show disadvantages of chorionic villus sampling  
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