Definition & List of Suffixes. Definition of Suffixes:A term for fixing one or more letters or syllables to the end of words tomodify their signification. Examples: End a word with 'less' as in homeless, careless.efinition & List of Suffixes. Definition of Suffixes:A term for fixing one or more letters or syllables to the end of words tomodify their signification. Examples: End a word with 'less' as in homeless, careless.
âIn addition, research into rare diseases teaches us fundamental mechanisms of human biology and disease, often applicable to more prevalent disorders.â. Novartis scientists have investigated treatments for more than 40 rare diseases.
Available online 15 April 2010. Strong evidence suggests that rare mutations of severe effect are responsible for a substantial portion of complex human disease. Evolutionary forces generate vast genetic heterogeneity in human illness by introducing many new variants in each generation. Current sequencing technologies offer the possibility of finding rare disease-causing mutations and the genes that harbor them.