AUTOSOMAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does autosomal mean? 

• AUTOSOMAL (adjective)
  The adjective AUTOSOMAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to an autosome

  Familiarity information: AUTOSOMAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AUTOSOMAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to an autosome

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

autosomal gene

Pertainym:

autosome (any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa)

Derivation:

autosome (any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa)

 Context examples 

A rare autosomal dominant inherited hair shaft disorder caused by mutations in the type II keratin gene.

(Monilethrix, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare, autosomal recessive inherited disorder caused by mutations in the HADHA and HADHB genes.

(Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease characterized by abnormal skeletal developments, dwarfism, heart disorders, and central nervous system deficits.

(Morquio Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare autosomal dominant syndrome caused by mutations in the ZEB2 gene.

(Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

It is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.

(Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I, NCI Thesaurus)

An autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in the MCOLN1 gene.

(Mucolipidosis Type IV, NCI Thesaurus)

A very rare autosomal recessive disorder of cholesterol biosynthesis.

(Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder caused by mutations of the MUT, MMAA, MMAB, MMADHC, and MCEE genes.

(Methylmalonic Acidemia, NCI Thesaurus)

An autosomal dominant inherited corneal disorder caused by mutations in the KRT3 and KRT12 genes.

(Meesmann Corneal Dystrophy, NCI Thesaurus)

Polycystic kidney disease inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.

(Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, NCI Thesaurus)