congenital disease
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1. a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically (noun.state)
hypernym | : | disease, |
definition | : | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | abetalipoproteinemia, |
definition | : | a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | inborn error of metabolism, |
definition | : | any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | congenital megacolon, hirschsprung's disease, |
definition | : | congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | mucopolysaccharidosis, |
definition | : | any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | hyperbetalipoproteinemia, |
definition | : | a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | ichthyosis, |
definition | : | any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | branched chain ketoaciduria, maple syrup urine disease, |
definition | : | an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | mcardle's disease, |
definition | : | an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | dystrophy, muscular dystrophy, |
definition | : | any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | oligodactyly, |
definition | : | congenital condition in which some fingers or toes are missing (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | oligodontia, |
definition | : | congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missing (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | otosclerosis, |
definition | : | hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | congenital afibrinogenemia, |
definition | : | a rare congenital disorder of blood coagulation in which no fibrinogen is found in the blood plasma (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | nevoid elephantiasis, pachyderma, |
definition | : | thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | dwarfism, nanism, |
definition | : | a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | porphyria, |
definition | : | a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion (noun.state) |
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