Hereditary Disease (Noun)

Meaning

A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The doctor explained to the patient that hereditary disease played a significant role in her family's history of cardiovascular conditions.
• Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that affects the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems by causing severe damage to the lungs.
• Research on hereditary disease has made significant progress in recent years, leading to a better understanding of the genetic causes of many conditions.
• Huntington's disease is a serious hereditary disease that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, leading to cognitive and motor impairments.
• Genetic counseling can help families make informed decisions about hereditary disease and the risks of passing it on to their children.

Synonyms

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

Hypernyms

• Disease

Hyponyms

• Dystrophy
• Autosomal Dominant Disorder
• Branched Chain Ketoaciduria
• Maple Syrup Urine Disease
• Oligodactyly
• Autosomal Dominant Disease
• Autosomal Recessive Disease
• Lactase Deficiency
• Achondroplasty
• Marble Bones Disease
• Albers-Schonberg Disease
• Dwarfism
• Hepatolenticular Degeneration
• Polygenic Disease
• Monogenic Disease
• Inborn Error Of Metabolism
• Milk Intolerance
• Autosomal Recessive Defect
• Ichthyosis
• Pachyderma
• Congenital Pancytopenia
• Polygenic Disorder
• Mucopolysaccharidosis
• Monogenic Disorder
• Fanconi's Anaemia
• Osteosclerosis Congenita
• Spielmeyer-Vogt Disease
• Hirschsprung's Disease
• Oligodontia
• Lactose Intolerance
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Fanconi's Anemia
• Congenital Afibrinogenemia
• Nevoid Elephantiasis
• Wilson's Disease
• McArdle's Disease
• Achondroplasia
• Chondrodystrophy
• Porphyria
• Hyperbetalipoproteinemia
• Juvenile Amaurotic Idiocy
• Osteopetrosis
• Nanism
• Abetalipoproteinemia
• Congenital Megacolon
• Otosclerosis