genetic disorder(redirected from Genetic diseases)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical. genetic disorder n. A pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene or by a chromosomal aberration. Also called hereditary disease. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth ...
Genetic disease:A disease caused by an abnormality in an individual's genome. There are a number of different types of genetic inheritance: Single gene inheritance --Also called Mendelian or monogenic inheritance. This type of inheritance is caused by changes or mutations that occur in the DNA s...
The meaning of DISEASE is a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms : sickness, malady. How to use disease in a sentence.
The definition of a genetic disease is a disorder or condition caused by abnormalities in a person's genome. Some types of genetic inheritance include single inheritance, including cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, Marfan syndrome, and hemochromatosis. Other types of genetic diseases include multifa...
The meaning of GENETIC is relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something. How to use genetic in a sentence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISEASE 1 :an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant:a condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally [count] infectious/contagiousdiseases He suffers from a rare geneticdisease.
Human genetic disease is any of the diseases and disorders that are caused by mutations in one or more genes of the human genome.
Of or relating to the science of genetics.Synonym:genetical. See images of 'Genetic' Etymology of 'Genetic' Related searches: genetic abnormality genetic code genetic constitution genetic counseling genetic defect genetic disease genetic disorder
basic research in microbialgenetics. The techniques employed in genetic engineering have led to the production of medically important products, including humaninsulin, humangrowth hormone, andhepatitis Bvaccine, as well as to the development ofgenetically modified organismssuch as disease-resistant plants....
genetic - occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features" hereditary, inherited, transmitted, familial, transmissible heritable, inheritable - capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an...