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Genes,
chromosomes,
DNA, double
helix,
mutations,
oh my!
…When
learning
about
genetics,
one comes
across
many new
words.
Use this
glossary
to discover
the meaning
of these
new terms.
Genetics
Terms
- Alleles
- Carrier
- Cells
- Chromosomes
- Chromosomal
abnormalities
- Common
forms
of inheritance
(autosomal
dominant
and
autosomal
recessive)
- DNA
(deoxyribonucleic
acid)
- Double
helix
- ELSI
(Ethical,
Legal,
and
Social
Implications
of Genetic
Knowledge)
- Gene
Therapy
- Genes
- Genetic
counseling
- Genetic
science
- Genetic
predisposition
- Genomes
- Genomics
vs.
Genetics
- Genotype
- Human
Genome
Project
- Mutations
- Phenotype
- Race
- Risk
- Trait
Diseases
and Conditions
- Alzheimer’s
Disease
- Asthma
- Birth
Defects
- Breast
cancer
- Cancer
- Cancer
survivorship
- Developmental
disabilities
- Diabetes
- Heart
attack
- Heart
disease
- High
blood
pressure
- Hypertension
- Learning
disabilities
- Lung
cancer
- Mental
illness
- Obesity
- Ovarian
cancer
- Prostate
cancer
- Sickle
cell
disease
- Stroke
Other
Related
Health
Topics
- Diet
- Exercise
- Family
Health
History
- Family
Health
Portrait
- Health
disparities
- Newborn
screening
- Nutrition
Don’t
see what you’re
looking for?
The National
Institutes of
Health (NIH)
has a website
called Genetics
Home Reference
to help the
public (including
you) learn about
genetics. You
can also click
here to access
information
on the basics
and beyond,
or download
this free handbook
to keep as a
resource.
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