Genetic Disorder (Noun)
Meaning
A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the respiratory and digestive systems by causing thick mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract.
- Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the brain, leading to cognitive decline and motor dysfunction.
- The doctor explained that the patient's symptoms were caused by a genetic disorder that had been passed down through their family for generations.
- Researchers are working to develop new treatments for genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia and muscular dystrophy.
- The couple decided to undergo genetic testing to determine their risk of passing on a genetic disorder to their unborn child.
Synonyms
- Inherited Disorder
- Hereditary Disease
- Inherited Disease
- Genetic Disease
- Genetic Abnormality
- Genetic Defect
- Congenital Disease
- Hereditary Condition
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- Oligodactyly
- Autosomal Dominant Disease
- Autosomal Recessive Disease
- Marble Bones Disease
- Dwarfism
- Hepatolenticular Degeneration
- Inborn Error Of Metabolism
- Milk Intolerance
- Ichthyosis
- Congenital Pancytopenia
- Polygenic Disorder
- Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Monogenic Disorder
- Osteosclerosis Congenita
- Spielmeyer-Vogt Disease
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Oligodontia
- Lactose Intolerance
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Fanconi's Anemia
- Congenital Afibrinogenemia
- Nevoid Elephantiasis
- McArdle's Disease
- Achondroplasia
- Chondrodystrophy
- Porphyria
- Hyperbetalipoproteinemia
- Osteopetrosis
- Abetalipoproteinemia
- Otosclerosis