Medical Genetics Terminology

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a rare inherited disorder that closely mimics the symptoms of pseudohypoparathyroidism but is not caused by abnormalities in the parathyroid glands

  • Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism is a rare genetic disorder that mimics the symptoms of pseudohypoparathyroidism.
  • I heard that pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism is a mouthful to say and even harder to spell!
  • Yo, did you know there's a condition called pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism? Crazy, right?
  • Dealing with all these different medical terms feels like trying to pronounce pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism!

noun a classification of blood types into four groups: A, B, AB, and O

  • The study of genetics allows us to understand the inheritance patterns of the ABO blood group system.
  • My brother and I have different ABO blood groups, which is kind of cool.
  • I heard that guy has the rarest ABO blood group, like winning the genetic lottery or something.
  • In a way, the ABO blood group can be seen as a genetic signature that distinguishes each individual.