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What refers to a group of inherited diseases in which the muscles gradually waste away?
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∙ 8y ago
In muscular dystrophy, the muscles gradually waste away. These diseases are genetic.
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What are some genetic diseases that are passed down from generation to generation?
The term "genetic disease" refers to a disease that is inherited- or passed from one generation to the next.
What is the term that refers to the traits inherited at conception?
The term that refers to the traits inherited at conception is "genetic inheritance" or "hereditary traits." These traits are determined by genes passed down from parents to offspring and play a significant role in shaping an individual's physical characteristics, behavior, and susceptibility to certain diseases.
What are scientific technical terms for heart kidney lung diseases?
Cardiovascular refers to issues with the heart and circulatory, pulmonary refers to lung related diseases. Nephrotic refers to issues with the kidneys.
What is osseous pathology?
The word osseous refers to bone, and the word pathology refers to the science of causes and effects of diseases. Osseous pathology is the study of bone related diseases.
What refers to a partial tearing of the muscles?
pulled muscle
What refers to similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?
Homologous structures!
You control the movement of these muscles what are they?
Voluntary muscles vs involuntary muscles. Generally this refers to striated or skeletal muscles as opposed to the smooth muscle of the intestine or around blood vessels.
Which term refers to a similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?
DNA sequences
Which term refers to diseases causing organisms that invade the body?
Pathogens
What does hyoptonic mean?
refers to muscles, lacking normal tone or tension
What is the meaning of the idiom windfall?
you inherited something that you were not expecting, usually refers to money, but could be anything of value
What is the disease?
It means diseases that are infectious.
