autosomal dominant disorder

/ˈɔdoʊˌsoʊməl ˌdɑmənənt dɪˌsɔrdər/

Definitions of autosomal dominant disorder

1. noun

   a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
   synonyms: autosomal dominant disease

   types:

   Huntington's chorea, Huntington's disease

   hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia

   malignant hyperthermia

   hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity

   Marfan's syndrome

   an autosomal dominant disease characterized by elongated bones (especially of limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system

   neurofibromatosis, von Recklinghausen's disease

   autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities

   osteogenesis imperfecta

   autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily

   type of:

   congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder

   a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically