genetic disorder

genetic disorder

n. A pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene or by a chromosomal aberration. Also called hereditary disease.

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genetic disorder - a disease or disorder that is inherited geneticallycongenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorderdisease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioningmonogenic disease, monogenic disorder - an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genespolygenic disease, polygenic disorder - an inherited disease controlled by several genes at onceachondroplasia, achondroplasty, chondrodystrophy, osteosclerosis congenita - an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfismabetalipoproteinemia - a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levelsinborn error of metabolism - any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolismcongenital megacolon, Hirschsprung's disease - congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolonmucopolysaccharidosis - any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissueshyperbetalipoproteinemia - a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early ageichthyosis - any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fishbranched chain ketoaciduria, maple syrup urine disease - an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhoodMcArdle's disease - an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and crampingdystrophy, muscular dystrophy - any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal musclesoligodactyly - congenital condition in which some fingers or toes are missingoligodontia - congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missingotosclerosis - hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafnessautosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder - a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosomeautosomal recessive defect, autosomal recessive disease - a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosomecongenital pancytopenia, Fanconi's anaemia, Fanconi's anemia - a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrowjuvenile amaurotic idiocy, Spielmeyer-Vogt disease - a congenital progressive disorder of lipid metabolism having an onset at age 5 and characterized by blindness and dementia and early deathcongenital afibrinogenemia - a rare congenital disorder of blood coagulation in which no fibrinogen is found in the blood plasmaAlbers-Schonberg disease, marble bones disease, osteopetrosis - an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliteratednevoid elephantiasis, pachyderma - thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstructiondwarfism, nanism - a genetic abnormality resulting in short staturelactase deficiency, lactose intolerance, milk intolerance - congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactoseporphyria - a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusionhepatolenticular degeneration, Wilson's disease - a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain