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Results 1 - 10 of 738 for Tissues
  1. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 
    ... is a group of disorders that affect connective tissues supporting the skin, bones, blood vessels, and many other organs and tissues. Defects in connective tissues cause the signs and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ehlers-danlos-syndrome -
  2. Cutis laxa 
    Cutis laxa is a disorder of connective tissue, which is the tissue that provides structure and strength to the muscles, joints, organs, and skin. Most cases are inherited, but some are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cutis-laxa - Genetics
  3. Desmoid tumor 
    ... is an abnormal growth that arises from connective tissue, which is the tissue that provides strength and flexibility to structures such ... abdominal desmoid tumors; those that arise from the tissue that connects the abdominal organs are called intra- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/desmoid-tumor - Genetics
  4. White sponge nevus 
    ... characterized by the formation of white patches of tissue called nevi (singular: nevus) that appear as thickened, velvety, sponge-like tissue. The nevi are most commonly found on the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/white-sponge-nevus - Genetics
  5. Primary myelofibrosis 
    ... a condition characterized by the buildup of scar tissue (fibrosis) in the bone marrow, the tissue that produces blood cells. Because of the fibrosis, ... in primary myelofibrosis, the excess collagen forms scar tissue in the bone marrow.Although mutations in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/primary-myelofibrosis - Genetics
  6. Lipoid proteinosis 
    ... deposits) of proteins and other molecules in various tissues throughout the body. These tiny clumps appear in the skin, upper respiratory tract, the moist tissues that line body openings such as the eyelids ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lipoid-proteinosis - Genetics
  7. Congenital generalized lipodystrophy 
    ... by an almost total lack of fatty (adipose) tissue in the body and a very muscular appearance. Adipose tissue is found in many parts of the body, ... are all characterized by a loss of adipose tissue. A shortage of adipose tissue leads to the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../congenital-generalized-lipodystrophy - Genetics
  8. Familial partial lipodystrophy 
    ... characterized by an abnormal distribution of fatty (adipose) tissue. Adipose tissue is normally found in many parts of the ... cushioning. In people with familial partial lipodystrophy, adipose tissue is lost from the arms, legs, and hips, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-partial-lipodystrophy - Genetics
  9. Marfan syndrome 
    ... syndrome is a disorder that affects the connective tissue in many parts of the body. Connective tissue provides strength and flexibility to structures such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/marfan-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Adiposis dolorosa 
    ... condition characterized by painful folds of fatty (adipose) tissue or the growth of multiple noncancerous (benign) fatty ... 50.In people with adiposis dolorosa, abnormal fatty tissue or lipomas can occur anywhere on the body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/adiposis-dolorosa - Genetics
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