Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,899,927,267 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hereditary disorder

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
hereditary disorder.
Patient discussion about hereditary disorder.

Q. Is FMS heredetery? My mother was diagnosed with FMS and I would like to know what are the chances I’ll have it too.

A. Hereditary is not the right term. It’s not a genetic disease but The cause of fibromyalgia remains elusive. However, recent studies show that genetic factors can predispose individuals to a genetic susceptibility to fibromyalgia.

Q. If your mom has arthritis, are the chances any higher that you will also have arthritis? My mom has arthritis in her knees. It is to the point where she gets surgery every few years to have it scraped out. I was wondering, if your mom has arthritis, are the chances any higher that you will also have arthritis? Also what can you do to prevent getting arthritis? Thank you.

A. Some people may have a genetic preposition to certain types of arthritis (lupus, ankylosing spondylitis etc), but this is not the same as a type of arthritis being hereditary.

Q. What are the chances that my baby will inherit psoriasis from his father? My husband has a mild case of psoriasis. On his elbows, knees, back and lower back. He doesn't treat it because he says it is sometime that won't go away, he uses certain products for relief sometimes. What are the chances our baby will get that? And can he get it on his face? Thanks

A. here is a web page dealing with the genetic question in psoriasis -

http://www.psoriasis.org/research/known/genetics.php

Read more or ask a question about hereditary disorder


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Male pattern baldness is a hereditary disorder which may descend family to family.
Suspicion Huntington's disease is a hereditary disorder of the central nervous system.
However, osteoarthritis can still appear in younger people, when it is normally the result of injury, a hereditary disorder or metabolic problem.
 
 
hereditary collagen dysplasia
hereditary collagen dysplasia
hereditary collagen dysplasia
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
hereditary condition
hereditary condition
Hereditary coproporphyria
Hereditary coproporphyria
Hereditary Cystatin C Amyloid Angiopathy
Hereditary deafness
Hereditary deafness
hereditary defect
hereditary defect
hereditary defect
hereditary defect
hereditary deforming chondrodysplasia
hereditary deforming chondroplasia
Hereditary Dentato-Rubro-Pallido-Luysian Atrophy
hereditary determinant
Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
Hereditary Diffuse Leukoencephalopathy with Spheroids
hereditary disease
hereditary disease
hereditary disease
hereditary disease
Hereditary Disease Array Group
Hereditary Disease Foundation
Hereditary diseases
Hereditary diseases
Hereditary diseases
hereditary disorder
Hereditary Dysphasic Disinhibition Dementia
Hereditary Dysphasic Disinhibition Dementia 2
Hereditary Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
Hereditary elliptocytosis
Hereditary elliptocytosis
Hereditary elliptocytosis
hereditary enamel hypocalcification
hereditary enamel hypocalcification
hereditary enamel hypoplasia
hereditary enmity
Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia
Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia
Hereditary Erythrocytosis
Hereditary erythropoietic porphyria
Hereditary erythropoietic porphyria
Hereditary erythropoietic porphyria
hereditary essential tremor
Hereditary Expansile Polyostotic Osteolytic Dysplasia
Hereditary Factors Theory
Hereditary Feudal Lease
Hereditary Fibrous Dysplasia of the Jaws
Hereditary Form of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Hereditary Forms of Inclusion Body Myopathy
Hereditary fructose intolerance
Hereditary fructose intolerance
Hereditary fructose intolerance
Hereditary fructose intolerance
Hereditary Gastric Cancer Syndrome
Hereditary Giant Platelet Syndrome
Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.