HyperDic: autosomal_recessive_disease

English > 1 sense of the expression autosomal recessive disease:
NOUNstateautosomal recessive disease, autosomal recessive defecta disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
English > autosomal recessive disease: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome.
Synonymautosomal recessive defect
NarrowerNiemann-Pick diseaseA disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait
Tay-Sachs disease, Tay-Sachs, Sachs disease, infantile amaurotic idiocyA hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe
Werdnig-Hoffman diseaseautosomal recessive disease in which the degeneration of spinal nerve cells and brain nerve cells leads to atrophy of skeletal muscles and flaccid paralysis
limb-girdle muscular dystrophyAn autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age
thrombastheniaA rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results
tyrosinemiaautosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation
Broadergenetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary conditionA disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

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