Autosomal Dominant Disease (Noun)

Meaning

A disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant disease, meaning a single copy of the mutated gene is enough to cause the condition.
• Marfan syndrome is a classic example of an autosomal dominant disease, affecting the body's connective tissue.
• The family history revealed that the disease was an autosomal dominant disease, increasing the likelihood that the offspring would inherit it.
• The geneticist explained that the disease was an autosomal dominant disease, which is why so many family members were affected.
• The chances of occurrence of the disease were higher since it was an autosomal dominant disease that only required one mutated allele to be expressed.

Synonyms

• Autosomal Dominant Disorder

Hypernyms

• Inherited Disorder
• Hereditary Disease
• Inherited Disease
• Genetic Abnormality
• Genetic Defect
• Congenital Disease
• Hereditary Condition
• Genetic Disorder

Hyponyms

• Huntington's Disease
• Von Recklinghausen's Disease