Diseases Vocabulary
Word/Picture Teacher Definition Your Definition
Disease An abnormal or incorrect function of the body caused by bacteria, viruses or abnormal DNA.
Gene Disorder A disease caused by mutations in one or both copies of a gene, causing incorrect proteins to be made. Chromosome Pair 11 (~2093 genes)
Chromosome Disorder A disease caused by having extra or missing chromosomes which causes interference in DNA instructions.
Karyotype A picture of all chromosomes lined up in homologous pair from longest to shortest with sex chromosomes last.