Inherited Disease (Noun)

Meaning

A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The doctor explained that the patient's inherited disease was caused by a mutation in a specific gene that had been passed down from her parents.
• Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems, causing severe symptoms and complications.
• The family had a history of inherited disease, with several relatives suffering from Huntington's disease, a devastating neurological disorder.
• The genetic counselor helped the couple understand the risks of passing on their inherited disease to their children, and discussed options for genetic testing.
• Research has shown that inherited diseases can be caused by a single genetic mutation, or by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Synonyms

• Inherited Disorder
• Hereditary 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