autosomal dominant disorder
noun
Simple meaning
A disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɔtoʊsəˈmɑldɑmənəntdɪsɔɹdɚ
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Definition
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noun
A disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
Used this way, autosomal dominant disorder is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
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