MONOGENIC DISORDER
Definition:
- [noun] an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes
Synonyms: monogenic disease
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Related Words:
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severe combined immunodeficiency, severe combined immunodeficiency disease, SCID
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cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis
- Gaucher's disease
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Huntington's chorea, Huntington's disease
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Hurler's syndrome, Hurler's disease, gargoylism, dysostosis multiplex, lipochondrodystrophy
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neurofibromatosis, von Recklinghausen's disease
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sickle-cell anemia, sickle-cell anaemia, sickle-cell disease, crescent-cell anemia, crescent-cell anaemia, drepanocytic anemia, drepanocytic anaemia
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Tay-Sachs disease, Tay-Sachs, Sachs disease, infantile amaurotic idiocy
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thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean anemia, Mediterranean anaemia
- familial hypercholesterolemia
