Cytogen Flashcards
inability to see color
Achromatopsia
reduction in adrenal gland function
Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita
no melanin pigment in eyes, skin and hair
Albinism/Hypopigmentation
degenerative disease starting with memory loss
Alzheimer’s
poor or indistinct vision
Amblyopia
immunodeficiency disorder
Ataxia Telangiectasia
brain development disorder
Autism
Fatal, autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder
Batten Disease
progressive vision loss
Best’s Disease
physical disability in human development
Cerebral Palsy
Color Blindness
Color Blindness
formation of abnormal hemoglobin molecules
Cooley’s Anemia/Thalassemia
progressive disability due to multisystem failure
Cystic Fibrosis
autosomal recessive disorder of the renal tubules
Cystinosis
Diabetes
Diabetes
Impairment of cognitive ability, physical growth & facial appearance
Down Syndrome
disorder of the autonomic nervous system
Epidermolysis Bullosa
disorder of the autonomic nervous system
Familia Dystautonomia
Deficiency Anemia
G6PD (Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase)
deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase
Gaucher’s Disease
disease of the optic nerve
Glaucoma
inefficient control over blood clotting or coagulation
Hemophilia/Bleeding Disorders
abnormal body movements
Huntington’s Disease
abnormal body movements
Hurler Syndrome
small testicles and reduced fertility
Klinefelter Syndrome
fatal degenerative disorder of nervous system
Krabbe Disease
loss of vision
Leber Congenital Amaurosis
progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain
Leukodystrophies
progressive muscle weakness
Muscular Dystrophy
disorder affecting lipid metabolism
Neimann-Pick Disease
bening hamartomatous polyps in gastrointestinal tract
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
deficiency in enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
accelerated aging
Progeria
dropping upper eyelid or breasts
Ptosis
abnormal,rigid, sickle shape of red blood cells
Sickle cell Anemia
Abnormal bone and cartilage development
Skeletal Dysplasias
incompletely formed spinal cord
Spina Bifida
usually affects nervous tissue of the brain
Tay-Sachs Disease
premature aging
Werner Syndrome
“elfin” facial appearance, with low nasal bridge
Williams Syndrome