mendelian disorder


mendelian disorder

A popular term for any genetic disease which follows simple mendelian patterns of inheritance (e.g., autosomal recessive disorders, such as cystic fibrosis).

mendelian disorder

Clinical genetics A popular term for any genetic disease which follows simple mendelian patterns of inheritance–eg, autosomal recessive disorders, such as cystic fibrosis. Cf Nonmendelian disorder.