Autosomal Dominant Disorder (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 disorder that affects the brain's motor control and cognitive functions.
• Achondroplasia is a common form of short-limbed dwarfism caused by an autosomal dominant disorder that affects bone growth.
• Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects the connective tissue in various parts of the body, including the heart, eyes, and skeleton.
• Familial hypercholesterolemia is an autosomal dominant disorder that leads to extremely high levels of LDL cholesterol and increased risk of heart disease.
• Huntington's disease, an autosomal dominant disorder, was identified in 1872 by George Huntington after observing repeated cases of the condition in three generations of a family.

Synonyms

• Autosomal Dominant Disease

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

• Huntington's Chorea
• Malignant Hyperthermia
• Marfan's Syndrome
• Neurofibromatosis
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta