Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Autosomal Dominant Disease.
Autosomal Dominant Disease - as a noun
A disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
autosomal dominant disorderHypernyms (Closely Related)
congenital diseasegenetic abnormalitygenetic defectgenetic diseasegenetic disorderhereditary conditionhereditary diseaseinherited diseaseinherited disorderHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant disease that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain."
"Polycystic kidney disease is a common autosomal dominant disease characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys."
"Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease that affects the body's connective tissue and can cause a variety of health problems."
"Familial hypercholesterolemia is an autosomal dominant disease that leads to high levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood."
"Hereditary spherocytosis is an autosomal dominant disease that causes red blood cells to have a spherical shape instead of the normal disc shape."
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
autoscopiesautoscopyautosemanticautosexingautosomal Autosomal Dominant Disease
autosomallyautosomeautosomesautosporeautospores
