Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Autosomal Dominant Disorder.
Autosomal Dominant Disorder - as a noun
A disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
autosomal dominant diseaseHypernyms (Closely Related)
congenital diseasegenetic abnormalitygenetic defectgenetic diseasegenetic disorderhereditary conditionhereditary diseaseinherited diseaseinherited disorderHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain."
"Polycystic kidney disease is another example of an autosomal dominant disorder."
"Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects the body's connective tissue."
"Familial hypercholesterolemia is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes high cholesterol levels and increases the risk of heart disease."
"Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the growth of tumors along the nerves."
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
autoscopies15autoscopy16autosemanticautosexing18autosomal11 autosomal dominant disorder
autosomally16autosome10autosomes11autospore11autospores12
