Glossary of Terms

Genetic linkage analysis is a powerful tool to detect the chromosomal location of disease genes. It is based on...

A genetic disorder is a disease caused in whole or in part by a change in the DNA sequence...

Gene regulation is the process of turning genes on and off. During early development, cells begin to take on...

Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly...

The gene is the basic physical unit of inheritance. Genes are passed from parents to offspring and contain the...

Pertaining to the entire digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus.

The branch of medical science concerned with the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the digestive organs...

The pattern of how a person walks is called the gait. Different types of walking problems occur without a...

B cells obtain help from T cells in the antibody response by acting as antigen-specific antigen presenting cells. A...

An injury that upon assessment is painful, swollen, and deformed. A break of a bone.

An exacerbation of any inflammatory condition or disease, such as the sudden worsening of rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus...

Fibromyalgia is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by widespread pain, abnormal pain processing, sleep disturbance, fatigue and often...