hereditary disorders
Inherited medical problems
Hereditary disorders are medical conditions passed from parents to children through genes.
These include diseases caused by mutations in single genes (like cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia), chromosomal abnormalities, and conditions where genetic predisposition combines with environmental factors.
Some hereditary disorders appear in every generation; others skip generations or affect only certain family members depending on inheritance patterns.
- Down syndromeThird chromosome 21 present
- cystic fibrosisGenetic disorder thickening mucus
- congenital heart defectsHeart abnormalities present at birth
- birth defectsAbnormalities present from delivery
- fragile X syndromeGenetic cause of cognitive impairment
Tay-Sachs disease · sickle cell anemia · hemophilia · thalassemia · Huntington's disease · dominant gene · recessive trait · albinism · genetic testing · family history · rare disease · hypertension · neurofibromatosis · asthma · schizophrenia · obesity · rheumatoid arthritis · muscular dystrophy
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Conditions caused by behavior
infectious diseases · occupational diseases · nutritional deficiencies · stress-related disorders · smoking-related diseases
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Illnesses spread through contact
infectious diseases · communicable diseases · sexually transmitted infections · waterborne diseases
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