Basic Cooking Terms Defined. 1  Al dente: Italian term to describe pasta and rice that are cooked until tender but still firm to the bite. 2  Bain-marie: A pan of water that is used to help mixtures, such as custards, bake evenly and to protect them from the direct heat of the oven or stove.
Gaucher Disease and Heredity. Gaucher disease is an inherited, genetic disorder. People inherit two copies of every geneâone from each parent. Genes contain information about our genetic makeup, including physical characteristics such as eye color and height.All genes that an individual inherits are organized on 23 pairs of chromosomes.he genes for production of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase are passed from parent to child. In patients with Gaucher disease, two copies of the glucocerebrosidase gene that the individual inherited from his or her parents are both defective; thus, the glucocerebrosidase is unable to function normally.
1. hereditary disease-a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically. congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, inherited disease, inherited disorder. disease-an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning.